Twenty-five-year-old Sameer Khan has made a name for himself in several fields including drawing, painting, sculpting, leather craft, ceramics, fabric design, tie dye, floral arrangements, decorative crafts, cake decorating and many more. More importantly, he has designed costumes for Mashramani and the several Halloween parties. 
Growing up with his parents in Essequibo, he was forced to explore art and craft since they were fearful that one day he would drown. His father died as a result of alcohol abuse. He always thinks of striving and aiming to excel since he did not want to become like his father.
His mother, who has been his biggest supporter, passed away two years ago as a result of kidney failure. She was also diabetic and would have lost sight in both eyes due to cataract.
Three months after the passing of his mother, his eldest sister committed suicide. She was 30 and took her own life in December of 2014 while he was living in Georgetown. On the day she died, he recalled attempting to make contact with her but his calls went to voice mail.
Khan who claimed that he was sexually molested confided in his family that he was gay at the age of 15 but they never believed him until he was 21 – his mother accepted his sexual orientation.
Upon finding out he was gay; his sister got someone to produce a death certificate in his name. His sister did not want to be associated with him but he never lost hope that one day she would have accepted him for who he really was.
At the tender age of six, he discovered his passion for drawing and has used every opportunity to master the skill. At the age of seven, he won an Easter competition which was enough motivation to keep going.
At the age of 13, he won an international art competition. He went on to win the Ethnic Relations Poster Competition. His achievements continued by winning the Guyana Rice Development Board logo competition – the one that is presently being used by the organisation.
After Carifesta in 2008, he worked at Theatre Guild and started to tutor children preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) as a part-time gig. That same year, he worked with the Link Show by preparing props and costumes. His work at Carifesta was an experience of a lifetime.
He continued to work in theatrical productions at the Theatre Guild such as “Masacura Man”. This talented individual has designed costumes with materials thrown at him; even if it meant him recycling; he was determined to finish the task given to him.
In 2011, he worked along with the designer for Carib Beer and GTT Blue Wave Mash Bands and in 2012 he was the technical designer for Banks Beer band.
He also designed and created costumes for schools which subsequently emerged victorious. Presently, he is looking ahead as Guyana celebrates its 46th Republic status with a massive costume and float parade in February 2017.
