Sis. Hon. FJC, congratulations to you and your son for his achievement.  We
are proud of his success and I wish him much progress and prosperity in his
future endeavors.  Good investment in his future.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Fatu Jahumpa Cessay <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: My Daughter Graduated!!
>Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 11:59:22 +0100
>
>Hi Sister,
>Congrts to you and your lovely daughter.I will also call Kats.(My son Alieu
>in seattle will
>also graduate from college on 12th May ).
>
>May Allah Protect You And Your Humble Family-Amen.
>Bye ,Sis Hon. FJC.
>
>Jabou Joh wrote:
>
> > Dear G-L,
> >
> > Four years ago, in 1998, when my oldest daughter graduated high school
>as a
> > national merit and national achievement scholar, I bragged all over the
>L
> > about her college prospects.
> >
> > Then I became embarassed  after reflecting upon it and knowing that
>there
> > were many talented young Gambians her age who were brighter, but who
> > nevertheless had slimmer prospects for higher education due to
>circumstances
> > beyond their control. I decided I would never come here to brag about my
>kids
> > again.
> > \
> > You guys were very generous in your congratulatory messages to me at
>that
> > time, and thus, I felt it a duty to let you know that she graduated with
> > flying colours this Sunday May 12, from Duke University in Durham North
> > Carolina. It was a great Mother's day present for me, and a source of
>great
> > pride for her dad as well.
> >
> > I thank all of you who have enquired privately about her progress, and
>wished
> > her continued success over the last four years. May Allah shower his
> > blessings on all of you and yours, and especially to our young people
>who
> > hold such great promise for the future. I am glad we do have a national
> > university now, and I hope that all the efforts towards that are
>sincere, and
> > fueled only by a deep desire to create opportuinty for our young people,
>for
> > they are the future and if we do not prepare them well, we are doomed.
> >
> > Jabou Joh
> >
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