Ebrima
My experience with the younger Gambians now is to ask the who their mom or dad
is first because you can not recognize a lot of them .They grow so fast now like
pop corns
ebrima ceesay wrote:
> Habib: It's a small world!! I do know your sister, Amira, and her good
> husband Tamsir Jagne! In fact, I did interview her twice when she was
> running an NGO, whose name, unfortunately, I now forgot. Anyway, thanks for
> the confirmation.
>
> Jabou: I really enjoyed the discussions on the above captioned subject. I
> have always admired you - without even meeting you in person - and
> certainly, the more I read you, the more my respect for you grows.
>
> I have received a lot private e-mails myself, some even coming from some of
> these "USA veterans", in which they told me how much they were also enjoying
> the discussions.
>
> Hopefully, when my work load diminishes a little bit, I'll work on a story
> out of it, and then send it to the L and all the newspapers in the Gambia,
> as well.
>
> In fact, just yesterday, someone sent me, in private, more names of "USA
> veterans", including Bai Matarr Drammeh, a Sheikh Mboob (a younger brother
> of Saul Mboob of FAO), a Ransford Cline-Thomas, who I understand, had worked
> at Radio Gambia and one Ida Ndure. I suspect this Ida Ndure should be the
> one who was at Curriculum.
>
> Another one told me that he and Baboucarr Mbye of Customs were together in
> the US, many years ago. In the first place, I didn't even know that
> Baboucarr Mbye of Customs was also in the US.
>
> So the exercise, Jabou, has been a very useful one, and all of you need to
> be commended for sharing those nice memories with us. I must also commend
> one of you who mentioned/reminded me of Saihou Njie of Stanley Street, who
> had worked as Photographer, if I remember well, with the then Senegambia Sun
> newspaper, edited by Baboucarr Gaye.
>
> Sidi: Regarding the proposed discussions on the state of the world economy
> and Africa's role in it, I'll get the article I mentioned when the mid-term
> holiday is over. Right now, my access to a free internet (laugh) is very
> limited; but I'll soon write regularly once the vacation is over.
>
> By the way, let me also take the opportunity to say to those who sent me
> urgent private e-mails that I cannot reply them, as quickly as I had wanted,
> because of the fact that I am presently on vacation. But I'll surely reply
> all these private letters some time next week, by the grace of God.
>
> Rene Badjan: Thanks for your useful comments on the Mazrui/Soyinka piece. I
> must say that I also do read all your contributions and needless to say, I
> have always found them quite pensive and instructive. You should keep it up
> and write more if time permits you!
>
> Our future, despite all the enormous hurdles that need to be crossed first,
> certainly looks bright in my view. Africa's task ahead, to be realistic, is
> immense and a challenging one for that matter, but it is "doable" or
> achievable.
>
> There will soon emerge, a new leadership in Africa that will confront the
> Continent's many challenges headlong, and deliver the goods at long last! It
> is going to be a long and vigorous struggle, but it is certainly doable.
>
> I was in London the other day, and met, by chance, some young Gambians at a
> friend's flat; and my world, come and listen to the brilliant ideas that
> were coming from these young people who were in their late 18s and early
> 20s.
>
> And another thing I have observed, nowadays, is that some of these young
> Gambians, especially the women, are so articulate/eloquent that sometimes
> you wouldn't even believe your ears when you hear them talk or address the
> issues.
>
> Some time ago, I met a young Gambian woman at Gatwick, who was, I believe, a
> high school student in the Gambia as recent as 1993 or 1994. But when I met
> her at Gatwick airport, and had a discussion with her, I couldn't believe my
> ears, in terms of her maturity, clarity, eloquence, and, more importantly,
> the very brilliant ideas that were coming from her. This person, I believe,
> is one of Solo Darboe's daughters.
>
> I was in fact obliged to ask her about her educational background, and she
> said she had just completed a Master's degree in Economics or Financial
> Management. That is not even the point, but I thought I should, nonetheless,
> mention her educational background.
>
> Anyway, having listened to her talk on the issues, and I can bet that she is
> in her early 20s, I said to myself "yes, yes, Africa's future and that of
> the Gambia in particular, is definitely going to be bright." Thanks to all
> of you once again!!
>
> Ebrima Ceesay
>
> >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Where are you?
> >Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:43:19 EST
> >
> >Ebrima,
> >
> >This discussion has also been very interesting and rewarding for me. I have
> >received a lot of private email from young members of the list who have
> >expressed their appreciation for us older folks taking them down memory
> >lane.Some have said that this has actually served as an inspiration for
> >them,
> >as well as a glance into some of the years that their loved ones our age
> >had
> >spent abroad, and that is nice to hear. It has therefore been a double
> >treat
> >for me as i am sure it has been for the rest who contributed such nice
> >memories to this discussion. Thanks Sidi, Habib, Daddy Sang, Prince Coker
> >and
> >all those others who we did not manage to coax out of the woodwork, as well
> >as Ebrima Ceesay for initiating it.
> >
> >Jabou Joh
> >
> >In a message dated 2/21/00 4:40:55 AM Central Standard Time,
> >[log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> ><< Sidi, Jabou, Habib and others:
> >
> > This is a very interesting topic indeed, and as I already stated the
> >other
> > day, I am enjoying every bit of the discussions; By the way, I am still
> > waiting for the bill to be sent to me for these interesting revelations.
> >
> > I couldn't write yesterday because I was in London. Interestingly, I
> > received over three private mails from some of these "USA veterans" in
> >which
> > they informed me that they were/are also enjoying the discussions on the
> > above captioned topic.
> >
> > Jabou and Habib: Just curious! Is this Amira Diab the same as Mrs Amira
> > Jagne?
> >
> > Ebrima >>
> >
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