How time flies! Sister, we join you in the celebration and pray that many
young Gambian follow her foot steps.
Malanding
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From: "Jabou Joh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 12:19 PM
Subject: My Daughter Graduated!!
> Dear G-L,
>
> Four years ago, in 1998, when my oldest daughter graduated high school as
a
> national merit and national achievement scholar, I bragged all over the L
> about her college prospects.
>
> Then I became embarassed after reflecting upon it and knowing that there
> were many talented young Gambians her age who were brighter, but who
> nevertheless had slimmer prospects for higher education due to
circumstances
> beyond their control. I decided I would never come here to brag about my
kids
> again.
> \
> You guys were very generous in your congratulatory messages to me at that
> time, and thus, I felt it a duty to let you know that she graduated with
> flying colours this Sunday May 12, from Duke University in Durham North
> Carolina. It was a great Mother's day present for me, and a source of
great
> pride for her dad as well.
>
> I thank all of you who have enquired privately about her progress, and
wished
> her continued success over the last four years. May Allah shower his
> blessings on all of you and yours, and especially to our young people who
> hold such great promise for the future. I am glad we do have a national
> university now, and I hope that all the efforts towards that are sincere,
and
> fueled only by a deep desire to create opportuinty for our young people,
for
> they are the future and if we do not prepare them well, we are doomed.
>
> Jabou Joh
>
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