Maria, I would concur with Yus. I think some list members did discern a tone of cynicism in your recent postings. For instance, I cannot understand why you would keep pointing out that only women on this list have responded to your request for information on The Gambia. Don't you think it may sound somewhat feminist to point out the sexes of the members who responded to your request? If I well recall, the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in The Gambia (New York) did forward some web links to you. It is my believe that there is so much information on the internet that no one, especially those who have access to computers, has any excuse any longer for staying in the dark about any country. Typing a single keyword, e.g. "Gambia", on any search engine could pull up so many references that one could easily be swamped. You may also visit the web pages of human rights organizations such as Amnesty International, the official site of the US government, the Canada Immigration and Refugee Board, the European Commission for Human Rights, the United Nations, etc. You will certainly find ample information on the current socio-political situation in The Gambia. I commend you for your concerns and urge you to keep up the fight against injustice and poverty. Hamadi. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------