i extend my condolence to the family of the late saul. it's really hard
cause i can relate to their pain, but they just got to have faith in God
cause he does everything for a purpose.
mini loum

>From: Yusupha Jow <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>Subject: Re: SAD NEWS/Gambian shot in Houston
>Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 01:51:15 EST
>
>This is extremely sad news.  It is especially hard for families to expect
>so
>much of their children when they go abroad and to instead get them returned
>in body bags.
>
>What seems to puzzle me the most is the reason for such a proliferation in
>these type of tragedies.  Gambians have been coming to the US for a long
>time
>and such things  were very rare during most of this period.  However, over
>the past two years, the number of gambian males  lost to gun homicides has
>been quite alarming.  Is there a reason for such a proliferation?
>
>In america black males have always died in disproportionate amounts due to
>gun violence.  For this reason, it is quite sad to see gambian males
>becoming
>part of this statistic.  I extend my condolences to his family and everyone
>that knew him.
>
>Yus
>
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