My team got together to work on the logistics of the campaign. Our campaign manager wanted to be in charge of the finances and decide what was spent where and when. One of my advisers, a childhood friend, told me I was going to be the president and I should[Read More…]
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Alagie Saidy-Barrow: Making Of A President: The Beginning
I remember the day the idea of running for president was initially broached to me. I laughed incredulously because as much as I like to dream, I had never entertained dreams of being president of anything much more a country. I thought it was a joke of sorts even though[Read More…]
Weekend Story With Alagi Saidy-Barrow: The Prison Guard
I stood in the blazing sun sweating. The dust flies in my eyes as the SUVs zipped past me. My shirt, wet and sticking to my bare skin from the sweat mixed with the dew of the early morning. I smiled at the motorists as they raced pass me hoping[Read More…]