Pike Street

Speedeet & Wilar: De Newspaper Wha Close Down

Speedeet & Wilar Kids

Speedeet and Wilar are 12-year-old best friends from Pike Street, Kitty, Georgetown. Speedeet is Black, Wilar is East Indian. They get into adventures every Sunday.


Wilar was sitting on de front step reading something on he phone when Speedeet come running down Pike Street like he late fuh school.

“Yo! Wilar! You hear wha happen?”

Wilar look up slow. “Wha happen now? Somebody goat get loose again?”

“No, man! De newspaper close down! Stabroek News! Ma was reading it on she phone and she start crying!”

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Speedeet & Wilar: De Mango Tree War

Speedeet & Wilar Youth Stories

Everybody on Pike Street know dat de BEST julie mango tree belong to Miss Doreen. Everybody also know dat Miss Doreen does guard dem mango like gold. So when Speedeet come up wid a plan to ’liberate’ some mango… well, yuh know how DIS gon end.

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Speedeet & Wilar: De Mash Costume Crisis

Speedeet & Wilar Weekly Feature

Speedeet and Wilar try to figure out Mashramani costumes on a budget of exactly zero dollars. Wilar has a plan. Speedeet has doubts. Miss Sharma’s clothesline has feathers.

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