Me neither Daffeh. I just think so.



On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:15 PM, UDP United Kingdom
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Not sure about that Dr Jallow. Anyway, thanks for the story.
>
> Daffeh
>
> On Monday, 25 February 2013, Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > Daffeh, I think we are dealing with the blind man and the elephant here.
> Glad you enjoyed the story.
> >
> > ________________________________
> > Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:30:32 +0000
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [G_L] Metaphorically Speaking
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Dr Jallow,
> >
> > I am sure you depicted a highly educated fellow. Your description was
> that he is a well learned fellow. I just happened to substitute the word
> 'well' with 'highly' which comes to the same thing as it is in tandem with
> the contextual meaning of the phrase you used.
> >
> > You have accepted the rest of my translations and I thank you for that.
> However, I am still troubled by the level of persistence coming from your
> side despite the convergence of views on the fundamentals of the character
> depicted.
> >
> > I clearly understands why you labour too hard but I certainly do not
> intend to sandwich you in a position that you do not want be -whatever that
> is.  All I wanted to do was to provide a straight speaking interpretation
> and that is exactly what I have done. The facts haven't changed and the
> narrative remains the same and that means I am on the money.
> >
> > I have already addressed the other issues in my previous postings and I
> refer you to the same. If there are no other issues you would like to bring
> up, I suggest we leave the records to speak for themselves.
> >
> > And once again, thank you for your brilliant article on the Heyhey
> Nopilen character aka Halifa Sallah. And by the way, I won't call him 'a
> great human being'. That is bit condescending to the rest of the population.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Daffeh
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Monday, 25 February 2013, Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >> Again Daffeh, you have a right to your perception of Mr. Sallah and to
> your interpretation of my work. You, however, cannot impose my own meaning
> on my own work. You may see Halifa in my character because that is your
> perception of Halifa. I do not see Halifa in my character because that is
> not my perception of Halifa. So please believe what you want to believe but
> do not try to impose your perception of Halifa on me.
> >>
> >> I am not laboring any harder than you are to make a point. We just want
> to be clear with each other. So let's keep the conversation going if you
> wish. But I think it is better that we agree to disagree on this one and
> move on. My character is not meant to depict Halifa Sallah and I am not
> going to agree that it was meant to depict Halifa Sallah.
> >>
> >> You write that the story "is about a well educated but overly arrogant
> and a grotesque narcissist." Well, my character is certainly "overly
> arrogant and a grotesque narcissist" but he is not "well educated." So you
> see, on this point at least, you are mistaken.
> >>
> >> And remember Daffeh - and I say this merely as a brother and fellow
> compatriot - those of us in the struggle for democracy should always
> entertain the possibility of error on our part. As fallible human beings,
> we should be careful not to mistalke our own subjective opinions for
> objective reality. Perceptions are just that - perceptions, and they may be
> correct or mistaken. Where subjective opinion is uncompromisingly held as
> objective reality, the possibility of intolerance is magnified. Despots
> like our own Gyant DaMidget hate the media and critics because they take
> their subjective opinions to be objective realities. We should try to avoid
> committing the same ills we are fighting against.
> >>
> >> Baba
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:51:26 +0000
> >> From: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: [G_L] Metaphorically Speaking
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >> Dr Jallow,
> >>
> >> I am not mistaken. The depiction is clear and it is about a well
> educated but overly arrogant and a grotesque narcissist in the opposition
> circle who cares about nothing but his personal grandeur. There is only one
> such person and his name is Halifa Abacarr Sallah of Serrekunda. That is
> not a perception but an incontravertable fact.
> >>
> >> I perfectly understand why you chose to labour hard on this but the
> fundamental fact is; it doesn't change the narrative and I am certainly not
> imposing anything on you here.
> >>
> >> If you truly do not mean Halifa Sallah in your mind, then inadvertently
> it is him you have depicted for it is only him in the opposition circle who
> has such idiosyncrasies. They are preculia to him and only him.
> >>
> >> I think you should be proud that you've done a good job here, Dr.
> Halifa needs to be called out for what he is, not just by me but all of us.
> >>
> >> Hooops! The disciples will be descending in a minute. Just watch.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Daffeh
> >>
> >>
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