As we reflect on this UN-fateful date[s] of April 10-11, The demonstration 
held across from the Gambia Mission and later at the UN, created more sense, 
will and desire for URGENCY and OPTIMISM to continue the fight and struggle for a 
better Gambia. Without this optimism, there's no reason to carry on or live. 
The question always arises from Gambians: "Why the Struggle, the Conflict, the 
Heartbreak, the Danger, the Sacrifice?
Compared to the last demonstration and even though turnout was a bit 
disappointing, the zeal to continue exposing Yahya Jammeh's atrocities and the dire 
absolute need for ultimate transformation of the minds of Gambian masses. What's 
really interesting is, next to the Gambian crowd, were two other groups of 
demonstrators: A 500 -600 Pro Jesus Christ/Anti Zionist/Peace Activist Group on 
one hand and the other, the most interesting and inspirational, Tibet 
Monks/sympathizers/High School Children on a 24-7 vigil. Three of the Tibetans, are on 
hunger strike, vowing to carry on to death, a scary but inspirational sight. 
With a smaller crowd compared to theirs, a bond developed and words of 
encouragement, especially a young keenly interesting High School Student, who 
sanctifies Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama as the only hope for this planet. This 
sixteen year old lamented the similar chronic apathy within her country folks, 
the same that afflicts Gambians. With vivid understanding of all the problems 
back home, a party would draw a crowd of 200-300 and further went on to quote 
the "APATHY SYNDROME/PRIEST-BUSINESSMAN nomenclature: The Priest always 
saying, after becoming a Bishop, "Will use office to transform church" or the 
businessman stating, after making his first million, "will go for real things in 
life." The Bishop would later say, when I become Cardinal, "I'll be more 
effective," or, the businessman stating "I can do more after I get Two million ... 
written for "The Common Good" and acted out in "The Common Greed."
Gambians, especially those in the Diaspora are approaching a critical point 
whereby our tongues trap our minds at the expense of truth, justice and liberty.
May the Karma of the dead and surviving victims of April 10-11, Koro Ceesay, 
Lawyer Ousman Sillah, Dumo et al., haunt any or all A{F}PRC thugs involved, by 
will or deed, in their suffering?
Thanks to the Gambian patriots from DC for your sacrifice and determination 
to rid Gambia of the cancer that afflicts us.
The struggle continues.      



"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are 
evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
 - Albert Einstein 
"
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change 
the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead 

"When the government fears the people, you have liberty. When the people fear 
the government, you have tyranny." 
- Thomas Jefferson

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" 
- Edmund Burke

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