Congrats, Bro Rene! I look forward to owning a copy. Yes, Half-Die of the time was truely lively and vibrant. The 'Fanal' tradition has sadly died: No more 'Famara awal nee' and the like. Hence the importance of literary work that capture those times. Regards, Kabir. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 9:59 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear All, > Today I have come closer to becoming a published author. My > manuscript entitled: The Drumbeats Of Afdie, has finally been sent to the > printer for activation. This process is expected to take within one to two > weeks. Once this process is complete, my book will be available in the > marketplace for purchase. The publisher for the book is Authorhouse, an > indepedent publishing house in Bloomington, IN 47403. I am told that it > generally takes about 4-6 weeks from the time a title is activated until it > begins to be listed on other retailer's website. In due course the book > will be able on Amazon and many other retail outlets. > > The Drumbeats Of Afdie is the story of Omadi, a Gambian > immigrant who came to the United States. It describes the life of Omadi > both in the Gambia and in the United States. The nuances of the American > immigration system become a focal point in the book, as Omadi is torn > between staying in the country as an illegal immigrant or going back home > to the Gambia. > > This 214 page book is authentically Gambian; Banjul and Afdie > features prominently in the book, as the author deliberates on and > accentuates the rich social and cultural tapestry that is part of Afdie's > history. For those who may not know, the word Afdie is a corruption of the > words "Half Die". It pertains to a malaria epedimic in Banjul, in the past, > in which half the inhabitants had died. Afdie is in the southern part of > the city of Banjul. > > As the story of Omadi evolves, so does the narration about gods > and oracles which gives a deeper appreciation to this African phenomenon. > > I wish to take this opportunity to extend my thanks and > gratitude to Momodou Baldeh, who has been kind enough to read through over > one hundred pages of the manuscript, and not only offered his suggestions > and advice but also helped with the editing. Mo is my literary buddy and a > close friend. Thanks a bunch, Mo. > > Rene Badjan > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To > unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web > interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the > List Management, please send an e-mail to: > [log in to unmask]いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい