"Mandela’s Other Children, ended much too soon, however." Professor Saine.
Mawdo Galleh,
Nice review from professor Saine. He did good in the review. I like the above quote of his'.
There is a room for us to hear a lot more from you. I also sensed that he is asking for too much information. In the reviews of Samsudeen's book titled "Coup d'etat", he did a similar job. To some extent, I thought it was a personal matter. He pushed Sam to some unknown corner. I share some of it knowing Samsudeen was working in Jammeh's administration. I understand the professor's frustration. Being a political professor, he can only dig matters in that direction.
"At one level it is a diary, a slice of Gambian political history, a defiant political commentary, and at another level, it inspires hope and spells out a thoughtful and progressive political-economy alternative for Africa and to The Gambia’s current state of affairs of deepening authoritarianism, corruption and misery. " Professor Saine
Here in this last paragraph, he truly summed up the book. That's what i read from that 101-paged book. Good job elder!
Regards,
Yero
> From: [log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]> Subject: [>-<] Dr. Saine reviews Mandela's Other Children> Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:34:27 +0000> > [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "Baba Galleh Jallow" <[log in to unmask]> ]> > > Hi All,> > Below is a review of Mandela's Other Children by Professor Abdoulaye Saine, > culled from The Gambia Echo. Dr. Saine, many thanks for this great review. > It illuminates the way forward for this yet evolving project. Godspeed.> > Baba> > > Baba Jallow, Mandela’s Other Children: The Diary of An African> > Journalist, Shelbyville, KY: Wasteland Press, April 2007, pp.101, $ 12.00> > > Mandela’s Other Children, as the sub-title indicates, is a diary of a > Gambian journalists who was a witness to the 1994 coup in The Gambia,and > thereafter caught in the tumultuous political events that followed.> > It is a vivid chapter in the thirteen-year saga of a deeply authoritarian > military and quasi-military regime whose rule continues to be defined by > imprisonment, torture and killing of journalists and civilians.> > The book is, therefore, a riveting narrative that takes the reader into the > torture chambers located in the National Intelligence Agency Headquarters > where operatives inflict harrowing and inhumane atrocities on journalists > whose only “crime” was to have reported the news.> > Consequently, this is a bold, angry and defiant book that, in late > Orientalist Edward Said’s words, “speaks truth to power.” The reader is > treated to a nuanced and contextualized political commentary on military > dictators in which the author ably and appropriately draws important> parallels between The Gambia, and other African countries once under the > grip of military dictators. In the end, the author blends these themes > seamlessly to deliver a powerful message of resistance, hope and liberation > for The Gambia, Gambians and all those oppressed by autocratic rulers > elsewhere.> > Mandela’s Other Children, ended much too soon, however.The reader is left > pondering why the author did not tell of his exit and self-imposed exile > from The Gambia and the circumstances surrounding it. Also, it would have > been useful if the author devoted time to telling his reader what his > relationship with The Independent Newspaper was and the journalists and > editors he left behind to manage it after his departure. This is because by > the year 2000 or shortly after, the book, it seems, ceased to be a diary of > a journalist within the country and shifted to commentary on events in The > Gambia from without. Just as important, some discussion of the author’s > struggles as well as his triumphs in his newly adopted country would have > added immensely to this rich and nuanced narrative.I hasten to add that we > have not heard the last of Baba just yet as I suspect these and many other > issues would be covered in his next book.> > Mandela’s Other Children is worth taking the time to read. It is a quick and > an easy read, simultaneously gripping and interesting. At one level it is a > diary, a slice of Gambian political history, a defiant political commentary, > and at another level, it inspires hope and spells out a thoughtful and > progressive political-economy alternative for Africa and to The Gambia’s > current state of affairs of deepening authoritarianism, corruption and > misery. All these themes are beautifully wrapped in one effortless > narrative. Finally, Baba must be supported by reading this and other books > that he has so far written. He is making a significant contribution through > his varied writings to the growing literary and academic literature on The > Gambia and for this he deserves continued recognition and applause.> > Abdoulaye Saine> Oxford, OH> > Culled from The Gambia Echo (www.thegambiaecho.com)> > _________________________________________________________________> Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/> > > > > ----------------------------gambiapost.NET------------------------------> We thank you for joining our forum. The purpose of The Gambia Post Forum is> to provide a place for national discourse, a place where we can exchange ideas> and share common interests. The Gambia Post is the largest Gambian online> community on the Web where a variety of issues are discussed. We maintain an> Open Forum for ALL Gambians and Friends of The Gambia, accessible to people of> all works of life, and ages. And so while we understand that it is human nature> to lose one's temper occasionally, a consistent pattern of profanity, especially> against the parents of others will not be tolerated. This may result in a> suspension and if necessary an indefinite ban. Once again, welcome to the Gambia> Post and in the spirit of our motto, we encourage you to 'let your thoughts fly'.> -------------------------------------------------------------------------> ©2002 Our Guiding Principle : "Va, pensiero", "Let thought(s) fly forth"> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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