Haruna,
The wetlands are part of a nature reserve officially called - Tanbi
Wetland Complex.and Nature Reserve- mangrove and other wetlands between
Banjul and Cape.
Malanding
Malanding
Haruna Darbo wrote:
> Beautiful Buharry. I enjoyed the new batch of pictures. It was a
> virtual guided tour of Banjul. I reminisced over the many trips I made
> through tan. For those who are not aware, tan is that section of the
> marshes abutting the Gambia River junction at the Atlantic ocean. It
> serves as buffer between the waters and the homes and therefore has
> sustained its own ecosystem for centuries. In fact BUND road cuts
> right thorugh these marshes and mangrove swamps providing a bypass out
> of Banjul to join the kombos. I think there ought to be a more
> concerted effort at the nature conservancy or Environment ministry to
> nurture these wetland buffers and I would suggest a more elevated BUND
> road with culverts at every mile along the road. It is a pity we are
> not managing our environment so it can sustain our growth in numbers
> and industry.
>
> I have not seen any crosswalks on any of the streets, and food items
> are hawked much too close to the streets especially around Tefess. I
> saw fruits and vegetables placed on the narrow sidewalk up to the
> exhaust pipes of cars forcing pedestrians to walk along the sides of
> streets or do their shopping from the street. The disregard for human
> life and health is spectacular.
>
> Oh I loved the Taiwanese bronze statues. It reminded me of Mali's
> currency in the 1960s that were printed by Czechoslovakia. The people
> in the pictures were czechs painted black. All their facial features
> including the poited noses were caucasoid and the military hardware
> was also czech. I'm sure glad Mali did away with that currency decades
> ago. It appears Gambia is now where Mali was in the 1960's. I guess
> that's not so bad. I mean and to place those statues on the side of
> the street near ARCH 22 (entrance to Banjul) speaks volumes as to who
> owns Gambia for now. Sickening. So much for patriotism. Yeah
> patriotism for Taiwan's dollar diplomacy. Hey Allah.
>
> Thanx again Buharry, I look forward to your complete reconstruction at
> Raaki.com.
> Haruna.
>
> In a message dated 2/7/2010 11:51:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Hi!
> Thanks Lamin and Cherno. Glad you enjoyed the pictures. Kairaba is an
> important econmic hub and has indeed undergone a major facelift.
>
> Haruna, I have updated the pictures with descriptions and
> interacivity and added music. Sorry it took some time. Hope the
> descriptions are adequate.
>
> I have uploaded the Banjul pictures. The link is:
>
> http://www.raaki.com/banjul
> Have a good evening.
> Buharry.
>
>
>
> ----Original Message----
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Date: 2010-02-06 17:43
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subj: RE: [>-<] Pictures From Gambia
>
>
>
>
> Great pics Buharry. I agree with Che that the pics have confirmed
> that
> Kairaba Avenue has undergone major facelift.It is the emerging down
> town of the Gambia and may become the economic hub of the country.
>
> Thanks,
>
> lamin Sabally
>
>
>
> From: [log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: [>-<] Pictures From Gambia
> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:15:52 +0000
>
>
>
> Good snapshots, Buharry. I have learned a lot out of your reportage.
> Kairaba Avenue has undergone a huge facelift. It seems to be a hub of
> financial activity.
>
> Looking forward to the next serialization. Thank you for the
> beautiful
> photography on the homeland.
>
> C. Baba Jallow
>
> > Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:40:45 +0100
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [>-<] Pictures From Gambia
> >
> > [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "M.
> Gassama" <m.
> [log in to unmask]> ]
> >
> >
> > Hi!
> > I just returned from The Gambia. I took a lot of pictures that I
> have
> > serialised. The first in the series is Kairaba Avenue in
> Serrekunda.
> > For those interested, go to:
> >
> > http://www.raaki.com/kairaba>
> > Hope you enjoy the pictures. Thanks.
> > Buharry.
> >
> >
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