Like so many before me, I hit the wrong button...Sorry to clog your inboxes with mail meant just for Habib Ganim. Best always, Ylva On Thu, 13 May 2004 [log in to unmask] wrote: > Dear Habib, > > How interesting! That you are also involved with the Summit on Africa. In fact, the e-mail I > forwarded is from the Washington State Africa Network, an organization I am a co-founder of and > that came about after the 2000 Summit (in fact, i was a Washington State Delegate). I am afraid I > do not know any more about this translation situation, i was just circulating the e-mail to help the > process. I am sure they will find someone, they have already successfully tracked down Dinka > speakers for example. > I would love to hear more about your work with the Africa Society. > Best wishes to you and your family. Sincerely, Saffie Saho (Ylva Hernlund) > > > > > > On Thu, 13 May 2004, Habib Ghanim wrote: > > > > > Ylva Safia > > > > Yesterday I was at a reception for the Africa society of the National > > summit on Africa headed by Leonard h Robinson, Jr at the new Nigerian > > Embassy. his tel number is 202 232 3862 and his email is > > [log in to unmask] . He can help to hook you up with some > > of the summit members who also provide personal transiltor services . > > Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young is the chair of the autumn body. I am a > > member also . here is their website www.africasummit.org > > > > please note that the mandinka (sometimes spelled mandingo) language is > > very similar to the soninke language originally from Mali .so if you can > > get a mandingo speaker it might suffice . i think > > > > I hope that helps you . time is too short - less than a week away !! > > > > habib > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: Ylva Hernlund <[log in to unmask]> > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing > > list <[log in to unmask]> > > >To: [log in to unmask] > > >Subject: Seattle: [WASAN] Soninke (Gambia) translator needed. (fwd) > > >Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 15:02:04 -0700 > > > > > >Any l-members in the Seattle area available to do this? Ylva > > > > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > >Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 15:00:53 -0700 > > >From: Washington State Africa Network <[log in to unmask]> > > >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > > >To: WASAN <[log in to unmask]> > > >Cc: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] > > >Subject: [WASAN] Soninke (Gambia) translator needed. > > > > > >A Soninke* (Gambia) translator is being sought for a hearing Friday, May > > >21st, 9 a.m. > > > > > >For more information contact: > > >John Kaplan, 206-359-8408, [log in to unmask] > > >Sarah Knight, 312-324-8643, [log in to unmask] > > > > > >*Alternative language names: MARKA, MARAKA, SARAKOLE, SARAWULE, > > >SERAHULI, SILABE, TOUBAKAI, WAKORE, GADYAGA, ASWANIK > > > > > >Washington State Africa Network > > >www.ibike.org/africamatters > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > > >Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. > > >Now with Pop-Up Blocker. 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