Oko
Thanks for reminding me . Yes indeed we had a good converstaion & thanks too but because we were all there and I also received books from China and Cuba I did not feel it was out of place to mention it but you are right and that was why I mentioned your name . remember I was coined named Nasser by my classmates when I had a clash with our English language teacher a British VSO called Mike - beacuse he ridiculed Nasser and Nkrumah in class and I walked out in protest . I had some support from father Cleary by not expelling me as the Irish had their own rivalry with the Brits then.
Oko I urged you to really sit and write some of your experiences honestly ,so that the younger ones would benefit from our rich past . You also reminded me of my good old days of cricket , and the twisted balls I threw and of course Mr Bisinti with the boxes .I chucked at my short term musical days with our common friend Pa njie (rip)
. No brother oko , I take no offense but thank you and honor our friendship >be rest assured that I have no interest but to enhanse your projects as promised I will look foward to your group and your memoiors . count on me as your first buyer and supporter.
I have No interest in copy rights but probably a mutually beneficial business venture.(laugh)
Hope that this clears it I too can help you bring back some memories like those of hagan street the the dewtirr distribution during the union strikes .you were one of a kind !!
cheers
brother
Habib
ps No matter what you say you are a Banjulian from Hagan street - you can't escape that
I can claim Kuntaur KTR too but we were born in Banjul thus our qualifications fit the name
hdg
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>Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 23:24:22 +0100
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>THE STORY IS NOT TO BE TOLD BUT TO BE SOLD.
>
>Habib
>as a musician I am copyright conciouss . Our call lsat night was mostly
>from my book and my memories I want to publish this book soon.I was
>leading you to a tour guide of the book I read it to you and you
>quoated them exactly in your postings of 21.53 pm without honouring my
>MERITS of my personal experience. I reminded you of.this yesterday over
>the phone (except Oko can vouch on this).as if you had COMPOSED the
>story.
>I recalled your mind on the Nights without Ataya,and the burning of
>books by Mr. Kujabeh (the household name CID) and the story contuines.
>You were there but you must compose your story. I feel decapitated. The
>story of the Gambia It is like music and the sea it belongs to all aof
>us , and not new to us ,but every one have to find his edge.
>
>You can write about your memories and I love to read them You are as
>wide as I am,even more but please remind us of your cricket days,etc and
>more.
>
>I do not like to lose the Juice of my story so that when the book comes
>out Then it can't be my personal original writings. I am on a misson. I
>almost loose my life on thisexperience in 1981.Now I am writing about my
>progressive Ndongo life of the record books.
>
>But also the term Banjulians does not fit me and I don't likeit. I was a
>rolling stone. lived in Bakau, Brikama Serekunda and Banjul. I ended up
>with my mobile disco in Basse and lived there as well.
>
>I like your story but I see my notes being recalled so spontaniously as
>if this forgotton notes are fresh and well alive and in the news media.
>I will srart to copyright each section of the book and each story.
>
>You are a good friend and brother and I am writig this as a friend and
>brother and I hope that you will understand.
>With all the respect in the world.
>
>Yours in copyright control
>Oko Drammeh
>BMI copyright member.
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