Nabiha,

Nice work. These "talibes" are among the forgotten children of the world who continue to languish in abject poverty and suffering, and it is unfortunate that  our society is looking the other way as if everything is normal. We still have these kids running around the streets of Banjul and the kombos, and whoever is responsible for their ordeal must be doing it out of sheer greed and ruthlessness. 

Thank you for striking attention to this.

Regards,
Omar.
Fra: Nabiha Safriwe <[log in to unmask]>
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Dato: 30. mars 2000 23:49
Emne: THE ALMUDU


>Down the dusty street
>carrying a 'pot' in his hand
>With ragged clothing
>Walks the poor orphaned boy
>Staring straight ahead of him
>With dark dreamy eyes
>Dreaming of his imaginary parents
>Giving him all that he desires
>Dear mama petting him with love
>His dear daddy making toys for him
>"Poor dear you must be hungry"
>Still in his day dreams; he stretched out his hands
>To receive the food, just to be greeted by a
>resounding "whack"
>Like the "quack" of a duck
>He wails and runs down the dusty street
>not with a 'pot'
>But with a bleeding head
>Poor, poor orphaned 'Almudu' boy
>with no Mama and Papa.
>
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