AS BELIZEAN AS RICE AND BEANS

A COUNTRY IS AS RICH AS ITS PEOPLE ALLOWS IT TO BE.
BRENDA A. YSAGUIRRE

When we think of Belize we think of the cayes, our mayan monuments and our cultural dances and youth. but there is more to Belize than meets the eyes. We are a people who are strong and proud and free. An outside to this beautiful jewel may think we are not smart enough but that it thier opinion because the educationl system in Belize is stronger and more rigid than that of the good old USA. Belizean excel in schools all over the USA but often times when students come from th USA they can't meet the requirements in our high schools.

So while we eat our plates of rice and bean, stewed chicken and potato salad let us smile with pride for WE ARE BELIZEANS AND WE ARE FREE.