“If you stay in this country in the next 24 hours, you are dead. Disappear now” Thankfully, there are quite a number of patriotic folks in our combined security services – the police, the army, and even the once feared and notorious NIA – who did not either partake nor[Read More…]
Year: 2019
Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: To My Fellow Men Deniers Of Rape Stories
Dear Fellow Man, ‘My silence was my protection. It was my protection from having to face the unthinkable. To speak the unspeakable. And questioning myself: why did I not speak out as a child? The child understands that perfectly, but as you moved to adulthood you realise that those who[Read More…]
Gambia: Life After Armitage: Challenges And Opportunities
By Baba Galleh Jallow Many years ago I was a student here at Armitage. I belonged to Fulladu Kunda. In those days, we were allowed to go to town only twice in the week: during outings on day afternoons, and during Friday prayers. If you were caught in town at[Read More…]