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Alpha,
THANKS soooooooooo much! That was wonderful. May I suggest that you try to
get one of our musicians to put music to your words. It would be make them,
I hope, even more sweet. Please let me know if you'd like to explore the
suggestion further, because I have some ideas. Again, jaajef!
Katim
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From: Alpha Robinson <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 3:42 PM
Subject: Metit - a Poem in Wollof
> After listening to Pa Dacosta's cassette on the April massacre, I felt
> inspired
> by his ability to express himself with eloquence and in a poetic manner.
> Again,
> Pa Dacosta reminded me of how little interest we show in developing the
> ability
> to communicate in our various, rich mother tongues; to discuss abstract
> ideas and
> science without recourse to our "great" command of her majesty's mother
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