Guestbook
April - June 1997

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This is what previous visitors to The Gambia Resource Page have written:


Thursday, June 26, 1997 at 11:33:43 (EDT)
Matthew Griffon
USA
kysarb@aol.com
Thanks for the excellent information and links to resources. Great work!

Monday, June 23, 1997 at 09:18:29 (EDT)
Anne-Marie Cook
Leeds, England
AMC@lghs.demon.co.uk
I visited The Gambia at Easter and fell in love with the country. I made many friends and am taking my daughter there at Christmas time. I am a teacher of IT and would dearly love to work in the Gambia someday.

I look forward to my return and meeting my friends again. Thank you for this web page.

Sunday, June 22, 1997 at 11:37:14 (EDT)
Wendy Gallagher
Lymington, Hants., England, U.K.
sarah@sprynet.co.uk
My daughter showed`me your web site, because I should have
been in the Gambia this week on holiday but could not go, I
have been there three times and have made good friends with
a family and take clothes and toys and spectacles, medical
supplies to the children of the village,` and I will
definitly be going again in November. I have travelled all
over the world but never found anywhere with such charm as
the Gambia, what I like about it is the unsophistication
and the people are so friendly, its really lovely unspoilt
beaches and countryside. Thank you for giving us this
website it has been wonderful for me. I enjoyed singing the
National anthem!!!!
Wendy.

Saturday, June 21, 1997 at 15:00:28 (EDT)
Kate Duman
Howell, MI USA
In ten days I will be leaving for The Gambia to live there for over 2 years. This site is fantastic! Ireally enjoyed the photos, recipies and the information from the Peace Corps Volunteers! Thanks for the great site!

Saturday, June 21, 1997 at 09:50:02 (EDT)
RON WASLANDER
AUGUSTINUSGA, FRL THE NETHERLANDS
RON@OPAX.COM
I was in februari in your lovely coutry. We spent a lot of money and make many friends. Now we go in august for helping my friends to go school .


Friday, June 20, 1997 at 00:01:53 (EDT)
latjor ndow
atlanta, ga u.s.
ndukuman@avana.net
nice work andy et al...

Thursday, June 19, 1997 at 14:10:26 (EDT)
Cory Somerford
Cardiff, Wales. UK
Csomerfo@wme.co.uk
I had no idea I would find such a professional site. Many thanks Andy for a job well done.

Wednesday, June 18, 1997 at 16:41:57 (EDT)
Lallo Petersson
Göteborg, SWEDEN
lallo@goteborg.mail.telia.com
I'm very interested in everything about The Gambia. I have my
family there and I'm soon moving there myself. If somone can
offer me a work in The Gambia I will be very happy.

Tuesday, June 17, 1997 at 14:39:03 (EDT)
Bob Simpson
Towcester, England
bob@simpson.idiscover.co.uk
Very useful, my son is doing a school project on the Gambia

Friday, June 13, 1997 at 10:04:43 (EDT)
S.MATHEW GEORGE
MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF OMAN
Very nice to see GHAMBIA on web.Please expand with new features .

Friday, June 13, 1997 at 04:48:27 (EDT)
Salman Ansari
Camberley, UK
sansari@farn-ct.ac.uk
This is a message to Mr. Andy Lyons.

Do you remember me, Mr. Lyons. I was a student in Nusrat
High School, and you taught me Physics in Form 3 (1991-92).
I am now doing a BEng (Hons) degree in Aerospace Engineering.

You have done a good job in making this home page. I found
a flaw while reading these pages, under the PC photo album.
The photograph shown is at Nusrat High School, and NOT at
Bakau. I could recognise Abubakar Camara, Mr. Kanu and Mr.
Donkoh.

Anyway. Please write back at my e-mail address: LONG TIME!
NO SEE!

Cheerio! SALMAN

Wednesday, June 11, 1997 at 09:15:24 (EDT)
Ingela Bojang
Stockholm, Sweden
ingela.bojang@mailbox.rsl.com.se

Tuesday, June 10, 1997 at 11:16:29 (EDT)
Allen Coulson

101512.410@compuserve.com

Monday, June 09, 1997 at 14:07:48 (EDT)
Kwame Akkebala
ORLANDO, fl. America
P.A.I.N.@IAG
It give us great pleasure here at the Pan Afrikan Inter-National Movement to be able to stay abreast of what is happen in the Gambia.We are a back to Africa movement base on the teaching of the Hon. Marcus Garvey and the God and GODDESSES of our ancestors

(PETAHOTEPH)
GOD IS PLEASE

Monday, June 09, 1997 at 14:03:33 (EDT)
Haddy Touray
Long Beach, Ca USA
samfatim2@hotmail.com
This page is almost like reaching out across the oceans and shaking everybody's hand. It is very comforting to know that there are so many Gambians and friends of the Gambia around. Please keep this page for ever! Thanks.

Thursday, June 05, 1997 at 16:09:30 (EDT)
Isatou Secka Jah
Greenbelt, MD U.S.A
isatou@isr.umd.edu
A job well done! Keep up the good work.

Thursday, June 05, 1997 at 11:19:10 (EDT)
Papa N'jie
Portsmouth, Hampshire England
pnjie@havant.xyratex.com
Well, what can i say? Even though Gambia is a small country, it shows that the size of a country doesn't determine it's place on the information super highway. What a website!!! thoroughly enjoyed every section and i hope better things come its way. A current news service would be really good idea to implement. All in all as we gambians say, "AFEREE COOL NA QUOI".

Monday, June 02, 1997 at 05:39:50 (EDT)
Jorgen Moller
6520 Toftlund, DK Denmark
it-jom@mail.inet.dlh.dk

Sunday, June 01, 1997 at 14:36:29 (EDT)
miranda balster
deventer, holland
balsterm@worldaccss.nl
you have to visit the gambia first, to get
the right feeling when you see these pictures.

miranda

Saturday, May 31, 1997 at 01:19:28 (EDT)
Rhana Reid

CCASTLE840
"My beloved mother is serving in the Peace Corp at The Gambia--and is missed dearly. This wonderful sight helps to put her experience in perspective.

Wednesday, May 28, 1997 at 15:18:55 (EDT)
Hans Aldenkamp
Velserbroek, Holland
teckel@xs4all.nl
Starting in July I will be stationed for 2 years in The Gambia.
Your site really gave me the information I needed. Thanks again and
I will be visiting you soon.

Tuesday, May 27, 1997 at 12:25:38 (EDT)
Kane Mathis
Chicago, IL USA
abdelli@ix.netcom.com
What a great resourse the language materials are especially valuable to me, thanks for the work

Saturday, May 24, 1997 at 00:15:54 (EDT)
Bunabas Sawo
Seattle, WA USA
So many of my friends are interested in learning more about my beautiful country...thank you, Andy for your work. Very uplifting. I'm sure to be a regular...and help fill in the gaps! Fanyatoo.

Wednesday, May 21, 1997 at 16:53:12 (EDT)
Ryan Woodward
Louisville, KY USA

Wednesday, May 21, 1997 at 14:37:02 (EDT)
Elizabeth Stewart Fatti
S.F. , CA USA
liz@stanne.com
I check frequently for any new info on The GAmbia...thanks for all your effort in creating these resources

Wednesday, May 21, 1997 at 09:05:18 (EDT)
Anestis Kokkinidis
Thessaloniki, Greece
anestis@hotmail
I really enjoyed your nice homepage. It is nearly excellent.
And I say nearly, because some websites as the government home
page of Gambia, were not accesible while i was trying to connect.
I also want to say that Gambia needs democracy and really
democratic elections.It is something that industrialized countries like U.S.
should help it.The current government of Gambia should do something to help poor children and i think that major international organizations like UN,
ought to help,especially in sectors as education.
THanks!

Monday, May 19, 1997 at 20:04:23 (EDT)
Scott Dickie
St.Paul, Mn USA
Scott.T.Dickie-1@tc.umn.edu
Great site! It's been a while since I've had good domoda!
Now if I could only convince the women to whip up a batch!

Sunday, May 18, 1997 at 00:47:46 (EDT)
nancy cunningham
Atlanta, ga us
nancysc@mindspring.com
Inspiring!

Saturday, May 17, 1997 at 10:54:36 (EDT)
A. Durfor
Rockville, MD USA
Catocop@aol.com
Very helpful for my school report.

Friday, May 16, 1997 at 15:18:14 (EDT)
Dirk Van de Wal
Zwijndrecht, Belgium
dvdwal@glo.be
Very nice homepage... Keep on the good work.

Wednesday, May 14, 1997 at 19:52:03 (EDT)
JARIATOU SIBI
ROCHESTER, NY USA
JXS6044@RIT.ISC.EDU
I HAVE FAMILY FROM GAMBIA AND I AM VERY CURIOUS TO LEARN AS MUCH AS I CAN ABOUT MY FAMILIES COUNTRY, BEING A FIRST GENERATION GAMBIAN-AMERICAN. I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN JOINING THE PEACE CORP. I AM CURRENTLY A STUDENT AT RIT AND WOULD LOVE VERY MUCH TO BE ABLE TO VISIT GAMBIA AGAIN. IT MADE ME VERY HAPPY TO SEE SO MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT GAMBIA ON THE WEB. I HAVE A TON OF HOMEWORK TO DO BUT I AM TOO EXCITED ABOUT MY NEW DISCOVERY THAT I HAVE TO FIND OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN. A CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE FOLKS OF THIS WEB PAGE WOULD BE GREAT. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT I AM THE NEW PRESEIDENT FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF AFRICAN STUDENTS ON THIS COLLEGE CAMPUS, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHARE AS MUCH AS I CAN WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION. I HOPE IT PERSISTS.

Monday, May 12, 1997 at 00:17:10 (EDT)
Baboucar Sallah
Clearwater, FL U.S.
joelade@ix.netcom.com
This is the most informative site with information about my Beloved
country. I will surely tell all my friends to visit it any time
for more recent information.Thanks for making my day worthwhile,I will
always visit this site.For the Gambians and Gambia lovers out there
drop me a note any time visit this site. I would love to share my
experiences and learn about yours too.So dorp me an e-mail
till then God bless you all.

Saturday, May 10, 1997 at 11:06:01 (EDT)
Joeri van der Vooren
Oudenbosch, The Netherlands
voorenj@cork.cig.mot.com
I am leaving in June for a couple a weeks.
Don't know what to expect, but your site gave me
some good information. Thanks, and keep on building!

Thursday, May 08, 1997 at 13:20:47 (EDT)
Angie Davis
Albany, Oregon United States
purple12@hotmail.com
Thank you all you beautiful people who put this website together,my boyfriend is a Gambian a
and I am looking forward to go to Gambia with him someday in the near future. Good job overall.

Wednesday, May 07, 1997 at 00:52:09 (EDT)
phil glass
Poulsbo , Wa USA
A very informative web site. We enjoyed our visit to The Gambia 2/96 and your site brings back fond memories.

Tuesday, May 06, 1997 at 02:21:24 (EDT)
Pia Kauko
Stockholm, Sweden
pia.kauko@abf.se

Monday, May 05, 1997 at 15:20:42 (EDT)
carol english
Anaheim, CA Orange Co
My daughter picked Gambia to do a class report. We have found the research very informative. Will visit you again soon. By!

Monday, May 05, 1997 at 13:34:23 (EDT)
Ebrima Drameh
Buckingham, England
njogou@hotmail.com
This ia a very impressive page.Keep up the good work.

Monday, May 05, 1997 at 04:27:20 (EDT)
Gary Cohen
Windhoek, Namibia
darkstar@is.com.na
Hello Andy - finally got to your site...haven't checked out the whole thing yet but certainly will..all the best from Namibia......miss those friday nights at the crazy Irishman's place......GC

Sunday, May 04, 1997 at 08:28:31 (EDT)
Emily Achieng Awuor
Bergen, Norway
emily.awuor@aorg.uib.no
Abenyadi mbare nke!/Muso!
Thanks for making this page available in the net! First class
appreciation on my side!

I have always teased my fiance, who is actually a Mandinga, that The Gambia
is smaller than my little finger. What he doesn't know is that I steal
Gambian food recipes from your page of which I'm such a great fan!
Personally I'm Kenyan by blood, spirit and soul but I can't wait to come and settle in
The Gambia in 1998 August. The only problem as per now is that I have tried to get a job in The Gambia
without success. I am currently majoring in Administration and
Organization Theory at the University of Bergen, Norway. I also have undergraduate courses in Mass
Communication, Social Pedagogy (Education) Reseach Methodolgy, Philosophy and Administration.

If anyone can consider me useful in areas such as development, policy, education,
administration, public relations and planning, I would be very honoured to accept the offer.
I also choose to mention that I am flexible and willing to accept any other offers.

I,d be glad to hear from you. My e-mail address is:emily.awuor@aorg.uib.no

Abaraka and fonyatu/mbenjojela!

Wednesday, April 30, 1997 at 04:50:39 (EDT)
gudrun jxrsing
Svinninge Denmark

Sunday, April 27, 1997 at 22:00:29 (EDT)
Buba Manneh
Saint Paul, MN USA
gambia@msn.com

Saturday, April 26, 1997 at 18:40:43 (EDT)
Javier M. del Piqal
Guayaquil, Guayas Ecuador
javiusa@telconet.net

Friday, April 25, 1997 at 19:06:50 (EDT)
Samba Mballow
Raleigh, NC USA
batchboy@vnet.ibm.com

Friday, April 25, 1997 at 17:04:57 (EDT)
Sirra Ndow
Ithaca, NY USA
san10@cornell.edu

Friday, April 25, 1997 at 05:33:10 (EDT)
Susanne Bvhm
Zurich, ZH Switzerland
boehm@wif.reok.ethz.ch

Thursday, April 24, 1997 at 22:24:24 (EDT)
Brandi Bryant
Atlanta, GA USA
brandinb@hotmail.com

Thursday, April 24, 1997 at 16:29:09 (EDT)
NJAGA JAGNE
FRANKFORT, K.Y. USA
JAGNEN@USA.NET

Thursday, April 24, 1997 at 11:53:20 (EDT)
Sarah-Jane Wheeler
Watford England
sjw@vistacomp.com

Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at 09:39:51 (EDT)
Inger Anne Olsen
Oslo Norway
ingen.anne.olsen@aftenposten.no

Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at 07:56:20 (EDT)
Hedy Kamara
Nijmegen The Netherlands
h.kamara@let.kun.nl

Tuesday, April 22, 1997 at 18:55:00 (EDT)
Mustapha John
Long Beach, Ca U.S.A
foidem@hotmail.com

Sunday, April 20, 1997 at 21:17:15 (EDT)
Mohamadu Jawara
Wheaton, MD U.S.A
jawarab@aol.com

Friday, April 18, 1997 at 20:36:05 (EDT)
Matthew Jukes
Oxford, England
matthew.jukes@linacre.ox.ac.uk

Friday, April 18, 1997 at 16:24:22 (EDT)
Thor Jonsson
Gardabaer, Iceland
ragnthor@mmedia.is

Friday, April 18, 1997 at 15:56:33 (EDT)
Thea Jacobs
Leunen/Venray, Netherlands
gajahdog@tref.nl

Friday, April 18, 1997 at 06:58:33 (EDT)
Rita Fofana
Bremen, Germany
rfofana@chemie.uni-bremen.de
Nice very nice

Thursday, April 17, 1997 at 22:15:43 (EDT)
Pat Newcomb
Dayton, OH usa
pan1143@aol.com
Recently returned from 20 yr reunion trip to TG

Thursday, April 17, 1997 at 21:08:04 (EDT)
Ritchard M'Bayo
Bowie, MD USA
rmbayo@bowiestate.edu
Good job

Wednesday, April 16, 1997 at 01:04:05 (EDT)
Mike Willis
Temiscaming, QeQC Canada
bluepulp@vianet.on.ca
I was in The Gambia for about 7 months as a Canadian Crossroads International volunteer in 1989/90. Since I have been unable to afford a return visit, its great to have web sites like yours to visit. The sound files of the anthem were a good touch. I hope you add more multimedia, like sound files in the future. The guestbook is also an excellant interactive touch.

Tuesday, April 15, 1997 at 07:03:52 (EDT)
Tytti Lauhava
Oulu, Finland
a96laty@hermes.okol.oamk.fi
I am just trying to find material for my presentation about Gambia. It was nice to find this page and hear your comments about this beautiful country. I hope to get there one day. Have a nice time! BYE BYE!

Monday, April 14, 1997 at 10:32:30 (EDT)
Dr. Sabine Grosskopf
Hamburg, Germany
fs5a044@rrz.uni-hamburg.de
My husband is Gambian, so we are always interested in news.

Sunday, April 13, 1997 at 23:41:42 (EDT)
Yusupha A.K Ceesay
Everett, MA U.S.A
yusupha@elephantwalk.com

Thursday, April 10, 1997 at 11:19:50 (EDT)
Brian Hubbard
New Orleans, LA USA
bhubbar@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
Saful!
Golly Geez willickers Andy. You rock! Great site. Hilty's Domadah was OK, I'll send a new one on soon

Wednesday, April 09, 1997 at 12:46:35 (EDT)
Elaine Heeley
Toronto, Ont Canada
HEELEE@pfizer.com
I would like to have a peanut butter recipe

Wednesday, April 09, 1997 at 08:31:07 (EDT)
Margo Visser
Amsterdam, Holland
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The site is really interesting, when you need any information (I am going to visit Gambia within 2 weeks and I Did not know what to expect.

Saturday, April 05, 1997 at 15:10:05 (EST)
abba sanneh
seattle, wa usa
abalm@aol.com
no comment at this time, have to familiarize myself first with this web-site

Friday, April 04, 1997 at 07:09:45 (EST)
Katja Ahlholm
Stockholm, S Sweden
The Gambia is great, I promise you, I have been there!
Miss you, Mustapha.C!

Thursday, April 03, 1997 at 21:13:22 (EST)
mike klecker
boulder, co usa
kleckerm@bvsd.k12.co.us
the web page has sweet info. thanks!!!!!

Thursday, April 03, 1997 at 06:52:53 (EST)
Auli Lahtela-Sillah
Helsinki, Finland
auli.lahtela-sillah@myy.helbp.fi
Sitting here in our school's (Helsinki Business Polytechnic) computer class, I decided to find out if there is anything written about the country which has a special place in my heart! Having been married to a Gambian and having visited the Gambia one time (Dec -93)I can most warmheartedly recommend the country as a place to visit or stay a longer time if possible. The people there were extremely friendly and always lending a helping hand for a foreigner! The beautiful nature and all those big family happenings like weddings and naming ceremonies of the newborn babies will stay in my memory for lifetime. And all the Gambian students all over the world, keep up with your good work and make the country prosper with your help! P.S. Thanks for these web-pages, they were really interesting!!

Wednesday, April 02, 1997 at 19:01:02 (EST)
Jean Pierre Biagui
Milwaukee, WI USA
jpbiagui@acs.Stritch.com
Dieureudjieudieuf Sumay Mboka

I am from Senegal and I applaud your effort to put the information out there!!!!!

Rafetna Torop!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, April 02, 1997 at 13:58:51 (EST)
Lee Billingham
London, UK
Lee.Billingham@bbc.co.uk
Excellent and informative page - and it looks ncie too!
I'm visiting Gambia for the first time from April 24th and wanted to get some decent info.
Anyone who can give me any more useful info - or meet up while me and my girlfriend are there (24-31 April), please email me.
Thanks.

Tuesday, April 01, 1997 at 09:56:37 (EST)
MR.I.M.FAAL
jyväskylä, fi finland
ismfaal@cc.jyu.fi
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR ATTEMPT AND KEEP ON TRYING!I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO YOUR PAGE, IF POSSIBLE.
I WAS AMONG THOSE FIRST GROUP OF STUDENTS WHO WENT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES AND ONE OF THE FOUR UNIVERSITIES I ATTENDED WAS TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE IN ALABAMA. WHILST THERE,I USED TO BROWSE THROUGH THE OLD TEXTS AND GUESS WHAT I FOUND!AN INFORMATION THAT I REFUSED TO RELEASE IN WRITTEN FORM BECAUSE IT WOULD START BLOODSHED BETWEEN CASAMANCE AND SENEGAL!
ALTHOUGH OTHER GAMBIANS SUCH AS JABOU JOH, SAIDY CHAM(G.U.C),SAIHOU TAAL,AMAT GAYE(owner-holiday village hotel),WERE ALSO STUDENTS AT THE SAME PERIOD, I WAS THE ONLY GAMBIAN IN ONE OF THE LITERATURE COURSES THERE.
FROM ONE OF THE TEXTS WE USED,A DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE SHOWED THAT A WOLLOF MAN HAD INDEED RULED AND ESTABLISHED A DYNASTY IN INDIA(YES,I N D I A !)!
DETAILS OF THIS AND OTHER FACTS TO BE PUBLISHED LATER(INSHALLAH).
THE PERIOD IN QUESTION WAS WHEN WEST AFRICA WAS DIVIDED INTO KINGDOMS--AND WHAT IS TODAY SENEGAL AND GAMBIA WAS PARTITIONED INTO THE KINGDOMS OF JOLLOF,BAOL,SIIN(SERER),SALOUM,WAALOH,KAYOR AND SO FORTH!

Tuesday, April 01, 1997 at 03:47:07 (EST)
Abdou Oujimai Gibba
Bergen, Norway
abdou.gibba@smr.uib.no
A magnificent web site, very informative for both Gambians and other interested persons.
Thanks for all the resources invested on this masterpiece and KEEP UP THE GOOD AND HARD
WORK. I have been wondering whether there exists any published Gambian fairy tales (written
and/or cartoon forms) with possible animation for "children's TV". This could be a very
useful resource for GAMTV, Radio Gambia, Gambian children residing outside Gambia...etc.
JUST A DREAM I WOULD LIKE TO SEE COME THROUGH.

ALL THE BEST OF WISHES, ANDY!!

Abdou Oujimai

Tuesday, April 01, 1997 at 01:39:35 (EST)
Kemo Ceesay
Boston, MA USA
ceesayk@bu.edu
I was researching for more information for a presentataion for a
junior high school students in MA, when I came accross this web page.
Thanks for a job well done.

Kemo Ceesay

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