Well, I read the report on the afternoon news paper called "Aftonbadet" but nothing like Gambian was reported. However, we know prostiution is a big social problem, and it would be intresting to know how much our sisters are participating in this trade. Certainly, we know from experience that, the Swedish state is undergoing a momemtum of what they reffer to as "Kultur Politik" and this filosophy is very nationalistic and egiosentric ,for that matter never valueing another culture. So its up to us to understand the western attitude towards others. Sometimes, we can ask ourselves is it only foriengners who are prostitudes? Well even Gambia is complaing about her neibours for this trade! that is just how it is! Denmark is complaining about Swedish girls, and the youngest was a teen ager! can you emergine! Over the past years, Sweden was a human rigths champion, been one of the first countries in western Europe that contributed largely in the liberation of many underpreviledged and oppressed people and nations, but today, according to the Human Rights yearly report Sweden ranks in the first places for disrespect of human rihgts and its abuses, not on physical behaviour but mentally harashing human intergrity and rights.We have even seen how much human resources are wasting, consequently leading to this exaggrated report about Gambian prostitudes. From my point of view, it would be ideal if we try, like the brother Mr.Sillah did to inform others of the changes affecting them and not just to say "is their problem, not mine". These cenarios happens every now and then, and we must atleast be concern for the sake of our children. The sisters must undrstand that we as their brothers are proud of them and would not like to hear these degrading and backward comments about them from the media. We all know the concept of prostitution back home in the Gambia, its dirty, filty and no one associates him/herself with it, simply our norms and values disregard it as disrespectful and bad. I am kind of stock on my theses at the momemt but we shall do our level best to see what can be done and send in our view. Yahya >From: Momodou Jabang <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Swedish press raps on Gambian prostitutes >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 12:18:16 GMT > >Asalaamu alaikum Sillah, > >Alhamdulillah and I share your concern about this disturbing piece of news. >I hope the folks in Sweden can shed some light on this one, especially >brother Sahir and Yaya Drammeh of OGIS executive committee. > >May Allah help us. Ameen. Allahumma salli wasallim ala Nabiyyina Muhammad. >Wasalaam. > >Modou Mbye > > > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------