Thanks Ramou. I do believe that all of us together,
can topple this monster. We just have to be willing
to do what it takes.
--- Ramatoulie Gillen <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Sigga,
> You go girl!!! You know, as I have told you in
> person at Fatou
> Jammeh's Wedding, it amazes me that every time I'm
> overwhelmed with felling
> of disgust about Yaya's reign, to the extend that I
> could not put my
> feelings in words, you come to my rescue by exactly
> putting my thoughts in
> writing, to my satisfaction.
>
> Your letter was excellent!!!
> Keep writing girl. BE UNSTOPPABLE!!!
> Ramatoulie.
>
>
> >From: Sigga jagne <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: SUFFERING IN SILENCE : THE EVERY DAY
> TRIALS OF THE WOUNDED V
> > ICTIMS OF APRIL 10 AND 11
> >Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 15:24:56 -0700
> >
> >Actually, am going to put their numbers on the "L"
> >probably by next week. So that we can all show our
> >support. And maybe we can find out other victims
> in
> >the Gambia who require support and give it to them.
> >For like I said, sometimes, all that is needed are
> >kind words in order to help these kids in their
> daily
> >struggles. And am quit sure these three boys are
> not
> >the only one.
> >
> >--- Fatou Nyang <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Thank you Sigga.I reside in Atlanta with husband
> and
> > > two kids and would like
> > > to
> > > get the telephone numbers to these brave kids
> and
> > > show some support.
> > > You are truly amazing
> > > Fatou Mbasu Nyang
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Sigga jagne [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 5:35 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: SUFFERING IN SILENCE : THE EVERY
> DAY
> > > TRIALS OF THE WOUNDED
> > > V ICTIMS OF APRIL 10 AND 11
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you Fatou. Am glad that people like you
> who
> > > are
> > > on the ground ( if you are in the Gambia) are
> brave
> > > enough to speak out. I hope that more and more
> > > people
> > > will join your ranks. For only then, can we
> right
> > > the
> > > wrongs that we all know exist in the Gambia
> today.
> > > And people on the ground should extend their
> hands
> > > to
> > > these kids. No, am not talking about money.
> But
> > > just
> > > visiting sometimes, or calling will show them
> that
> > > their fellow Gambians are behind them and that
> we
> > > are
> > > proud of them for standing up for what they
> believe.
> > > Otherwise, they may get the wrong message. A
> > > message
> > > that tells them that generally, the Gambian
> people
> > > did
> > > not agree with the steps they took in fighting
> > > against
> > > the injustices in our country.
> > >
> > > --- Fatou Nyang <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > Sigga,
> > > > You have done it again.Not only are you
> > > sympathetic
> > > > in words but in deeds
> > > > also.I am crying as i read the attached file
> of
> > > the
> > > > details as to what these
> > > > kids went through
> > > > and having to live with it for the rest of
> their
> > > > lives.Whatever happened is
> > > > what i am
> > > > trying to put the pieces together as no "HUMAN
> > > > BEING" should endure what
> > > > these went and are going to go through.The
> news we
> > > > read sometimes back home
> > > > are very misleading and sometimes you would
> sit
> > > back
> > > > and wonder.What i
> > > > thought was these kids were still getting
> > > > medical treatment in Egypt"supposedly"but
> NO.What
> > > to
> > > > say and do is the next
> > > > question?
> > > > My hats off to you and the rest of the team
> who
> > > went
> > > > above and beyond in a
> > > > situation like this.
> > > > May Allah grant your wish and make it easy in
> > > > whatever your intentions may
> > > > be
> > > > Fatou Mbasu Nyang
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Sigga jagne
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 12:40 PM
> > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > Subject: SUFFERING IN SILENCE : THE EVERY DAY
> > > TRIALS
> > > > OF THE WOUNDED
> > > > VICTIMS OF APRIL 10 AND 11
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > SUFFERING IN SILENCE : THE EVERY DAY TRIALS
> OF
> > > THE
> > > > WOUNDED VICTIMS OF APRIL 10 AND 11
> > > >
> > > > (See the attachment for the boys'story)
> > > >
> > > > My tears are flowing as I write this, but I
> press
> > > on
> > > > as I have vowed to be the voice of these three
> > > brave
> > > > Gambian boys, three boys who are being
> constantly
> > > > dragged through hell everyday, since their
> > > woundings
> > > > during the student demonstrations of April 10.
> > > > Tears
> > > > always roll down by eyes when I express to
> them
> > > time
> > > > and again, my outrage at what happened to them
> and
> > > > at
> > > > how they have been left to suffer daily. But
> to
> > > my
> > > > statements, they merely reply that I should
> just
> > > > have
> > > > faith in God and that everything happens for a
> > > > reason.
> > > > They tell me not to worry and that it will be
> > > O.K.
> > > > I
> > > > marvel at their brevity and their strength.
> And I
> > > > ask
> > > > myself how they can be so strong in the face
> of so
> > > > much suffering in their lives and in the face
> of
> > > the
> > > > fact that their young lives have been
> basically at
> > > a
> > > > standstill since they were shot on April 10.
> But
> > > I
> > > > tell myself not to be misled by their young
> ages.
> > > > For
> > > > these are the same boys who on April 10, faced
> > > live
> > > > bullets, ready to lay their lives down in the
> name
> > > > of
> > > > justice. And that itself, is an ultimate
> proof
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