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Adieu! Satang Adieu!

Death! Death! Death!

What is really this Death?
Death is very very True;
Very True indeed.

As True as “T”:
Which is Transition – the transition
from this sinful world to the eternal world

As True as “R”:
Which is Relieve – death comes as a relieve to he/she
who is sick and to all those who see the sick in pain.

As True as “U”:
Which is Unity – death in our African context units all

As True as “E”:
Which is Equality – death puts every body on an equal keel;
you may be rich, you may be poor;
you may be old, you may be young;
you may be intelligent, you may be dull
you may be this, you may be that
Death is right here and for all

This time around it was Satang’s turn.
When is my own turn?
What about you dear?
When is you own turn?
As children of the Almighty God
You and I just need to prepare in anticipation;
This, because we cannot say when our various turns will come.

May her Soul Rest in Perfect Peace Bye Satang Adieu! Sayonara!

From Ngala Ivo Buba

Satang Jobarteh was an active member of the WANEP’s Women in Peacebuilding Network in The Gambia and also an alumna of the West Africa Peacebuilding Institute. She died on the 24th of February 2003, after a brief illness. The WANEP FAMILY will miss you. Adieu! Satang Adieu!

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