Hello, Jabou, about the ignorance pertaining to Islam...
I got this a lot just before my first trip to The Gambia. I am blind
and have a guide dog named Abby, and planned on taking her with me when I
went to The Gambia. Why not? Abby didn't go through the training, and
valuable time and money was not spent on Abby so that I could leave her at
home with my parents when it became inconvenient for me to take her
anywhere.
Anyway, when I told my family I'd planned on takingher with me, my
father, mainly, first said to me to check to make sure that they did not eat
dogs in Africa. Which I reacted with astonishment that he would say such a
thing. Then, he said to me that Muslims considered dogs unclean, and to be
careful with Abby.
This upset me greatly not because I thought something would happen to
Abby but that my dad would say such things. My father is someone who has
been to many places around the world, having spent 20 years in the Air
Force.
I think that many people here in America have negative impressions of
Africa and of Islam as well.
Take care, all, I'm going off line now, I amhearing thunder and this
computer has already been hit by lightning once, I wouldn't want it to
happen again.
Again, take care all and be safe!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jabou Joh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: no problem in the Gambia
> Angelika,
>
> You are right, this sort of thing only goes to fuel the already dangerous
> thinking of the ignorant. Unfortunately, even positive articles will not
> deter those who are inclined to feed on this sort of lies and negativism.
> It's the kind of dangerous thinking that fueled atorcities like what the
> Nazis did right there in germany during Hitler's time, and there seems to
be
> an insurgence of this kind of mindset all over the World. You should see
some
> of the ignorance about Islam and other cultures displayed by supposedly
> intelligent individuals right here in America. One cannot help but feel
sorry
> for people who are so burdened by hatred.
>
> Jabou Joh
>
> In a message dated 2/13/00 3:57:13 PM Central Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Dear list members,
>
> I was very upset reading the article. Especially the part concerning
> European women. Such articles, reports and TV stories are creating heavy
> prejudice in public. They are deeply influencing public opinion against
> Africans, business or marriage with Africans.As I am a German wo >>
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