Ebrima,

The late E. Mbenga is the same one you speak of. He was a very good friend of
mine. Among those who came to the States in '69 to early 70's was myself,
Matarr Njie (adi's brother) Peter Goddard, Lena Manga and co. Infact, i
remember meeting Sara Janha and Omar Secka in the States. I used to spend
some of my holidays at Ousman Sallah's when he worked for the U.N, and it was
there in New York that i first met Felix Downes Thomas, Ebou Jobarteh (
formerly of the U.N), Manu Goddard ( whom we call Manu Kumba), the late Dan
Goddard (Daddy Dan) Ebrima Mbenga and my brother Tijan Njie (T) whose dad and
uncle Tijan that he is named after, are sworn brothers with my dad  from
their younger days such that we consider them family. In High school days,
these guys were the older boys ( 6th form or so) that we younger girls had
crushes on. Ah, those were the days.I did not meet Seedy here at all.

Jabou Joh

In a message dated 2/18/00 5:59:51 AM Central Standard Time,
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<< I didn't know this late E.M Mbenga, but he has a daughter here in
 Birmingham, UK. By the way, let me in fact ask you whether you are talking
 about the late Mr Mbenga who died while holidaying in the Gambia, at a time
 when he was working for the UN in Zambia. I think Ken Johm at the your Bank,
 did stay/live with him (Mbenga) when he, Ken, was studying in Zambia.

 What about other "kotos" such as Omar Sey, Felix Downes-Thomas, the late
 Ebou Janha, Ousman Sabally, Professor Sulayman Nyang, Adi Njie
 (ex-Fisheries)? Just curious!! I believe some of these people must have also
 gone to the States in the 60s. >>

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