Paul,
thanks for your piece. Infact it seems that we the "Kansas Cityans" do
have a great concern about the coming together of people to build a better
society especiaally a Gambian one. I have mentioned the same thing on this
forum a couple of weeks ago but never had any response from the individuals
concerned. To let you know, most of my high school mates from GHS are in
HOTLANTA now whom I last last saw almost 20 years ago. (By the way, they are
all PAs and MERRs now. I am the only one still looking young.) I made the
trip to the reunion in 1998 to set eyes on them once more and that was just
like bringing yesterday again. I even say my seniors and juniors and through
my whole stay I kept on saying "HAAMEH NAA LA DEH" and then the conversation
starts with niether one ready for a stop.
Paul, I knew that it was going to be very hard to achieve this year
considering the fact that I have to go to two places for the same kind of
occasion on the same day to see these friends. I decided to stay in KC. It
did really hurt me to see such a thing happen in our society to the fact
that we could not sit down and talk about it. I am really disappointed. The
effort they did to separate could be done to unite as one and I strongly
believe that it can be done. Maybe it is something we have to tackle
privately and not on the forum. I will raise it up on our next monthly
meeting and see what we can do. I know both sides have the want to unite as
this is why they invited the people to Atlanta. Joe Sambou, what do you
think?
ONE PEOPLE, ONE GROUP, ONE CITY, ONE ATLANTA.
EBOU SECKA
>From: Paul Ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: July Fourth bid farewell to visitors
>Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 11:40:21 -0500
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>I just want to say that my friends and I from Kansas City had a wonderful
>time in Atlanta. It was great to see many old friends again. Just what we
>need, the togetherness and the commitment of all Gambians in the United
>States. There was something else I did while I was there. I went to visit
>the grave site of Dr. Martin Luther King jr. There in my silent prayers to
>him, I have asked him to bless all Gambians especially those in Atlanta.
>Also, to reunite us as one people, one organization, and one goal in mind.
>We do not need two groups that I saw existed in Atlanta. We have to put
>aside all of our personal differences and compromise with each other. To
>remind everyone, we have a greater problem in the Gambia and that should be
>a focus.
>Thanks for your time.
>PaulAt 02:01 PM 7/4/00 -0400, you wrote:
>>The Gambian community in Atlanta bid farewell to visitors of July 4,
>>2000. An anticipated, July 4, 2000 marred with controversy, battle of
>>web sites and flyers has turned out to be the July Fourth to be
>>remembered.
>>
>>The protagonist in this melodrama include: Alioune Mbye Nderr, Fugitivz,
>>Ousu Njie, Atlanta Gambia Community Org. (AGCO), Gambian Reunion Org
>>(GRO), Soccer Org, and the Gambian residence in metro Atlanta. After
>>months of debates, discussions, arguments, mudslinging in apartment
>>complexes, on the phone, online and on web sites, in the final analysis
>>the visitors to July 4, 2000 became the ultimate winners.
>>
>>Congratulations to AGCO, GRO, Soccer Players and to the entire Gambian
>>community in Atlanta for making it a successful reunion. We all competed
>>ferociously, put in lots of stressful time, energy and finances, to put
>>up a show for Gambian visitors to this annual pilgrimage, and that in
>>the final analysis is the bottom line and was definitely worth it.
>>
>>
>>Musa Jeng
>>
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