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Brother Lamin
Let us be cautious when we generalize. It can be dangerous. Not all Germans are
bad , neither are all good also. I respect their beliefs and culture so I expect
the same from them but when one crosses the those lines ,it is time for a
different approach which varies from case to case.
Habib


Lamin B Jammeh wrote:

> Dear members,
> I read with deepest regret and anger, the unscrupulous piece allegedly
> written by a GERMAN who was in The Gambia. This is another of the biggest
> insult that the Gambia and Gambians have experience as far as our
> relationships with the Europeans are concerned.
>
> Readers might recall a similar thing involving a British visitor to the
> Gambia who wrote a book called "Our Grandmother's Drum" The author's name is
> Mark HUdson.
> That book and this article by this stupid German are a betrayal to the trust
> of the people who they have befriended in their intentions to spy and lie
> about the traditions and values of the people for their vested interests.
> Most of these people do these things to get rich by selling the materials in
> the West.
>
> The contents of that book (Our Grandmother's Drum) and the article in
> question contain bunch of lies and bullocks. It is about time Gambians and
> Africans change their attitude towards the Write people because they are
> enemies and betrayers.
>
> Finally, as most list members suggested, every effort should be made to get
> the mailing address of Birgit & Joel Samuel so their mailboxes could be
> filled with protests to let them know that what they wrote about the Gambia
> was a bunch of lies, and nothing but lies!
>
> Good day everyone!
> Lamin
> Bedford, UK
>
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