i extend my condolence to the family of the late saul. it's really hard cause i can relate to their pain, but they just got to have faith in God cause he does everything for a purpose. mini loum >From: Yusupha Jow <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: SAD NEWS/Gambian shot in Houston >Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 01:51:15 EST > >This is extremely sad news. It is especially hard for families to expect >so >much of their children when they go abroad and to instead get them returned >in body bags. > >What seems to puzzle me the most is the reason for such a proliferation in >these type of tragedies. Gambians have been coming to the US for a long >time >and such things were very rare during most of this period. However, over >the past two years, the number of gambian males lost to gun homicides has >been quite alarming. Is there a reason for such a proliferation? > >In america black males have always died in disproportionate amounts due to >gun violence. For this reason, it is quite sad to see gambian males >becoming >part of this statistic. I extend my condolences to his family and everyone >that knew him. > >Yus > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------