Friday, November 23, 2018

Coolest Quotes By Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe



1. If a mirror shows our exact image as they say, why can't a man see his back? I am too kind because am one of a kind in my mind. Kindness is an attitude but not a lesson to learn.

2. A flight of a swamp of bees signifies that there is no honey in town. They say I am funny, say that to my honey because I don't care about the money.


3. The best way to succeed is to be successful in the eyes of those who don't want to see you succeed.


4. I see sugar in and sugar out anytime my heart beats because it mentions the name Lady Sowe.

5. If you go to a country where people eat in their eyes, don't use your nose to eat.

 6. Successful people don't show off, instead- they show WHAT was off when everyone's light was on.


7. Whatever didn't work for you that you may have hoped for, meant that God has a better thing for you in the Hereafter.


8. A Whiteman asked me: " why is national news international?" I responded because it includes famous or unknown nationals who're international.

9. An American reader once asked me: "why are you handsomely talented?" I replied because an intelligent man is always as handsome as his mother is beautiful.

10. A Kenya once asked me: "if prophet Muhammad ( S . A.W) was the last prophet. Why will Jesus return?" I replied because God does anything He likes, and Jesus will not return as a prophet.


11 You may not have read any of my titles, but when I am dead or still alive, you'll later discover that I wrote books that lift the voices of the unheard, that address imbalance and champion positive change.


12 Anyone who trusts that Allah is God, and God is Allah; you and your household will never have to settle for the crumbs that fall from the enemy's table.


13. It's been a minute since I trusted somebody because we're in the time of times.

14. I am whatever I am.
I don't fear death or dying,
I keep on trying.


15. Never in a million years did I ever think I would have an award named after me or join these calibers of laureates... but sooner or later, I'll be known for my profound recognition in writing.


16. I dare to dream about success with or without helpers.


17. I've never seen any successful human that has never failed. Successful people have struggle and pain in common.


18. Is ALL ABOUT my life, like WHAT I've been through to get here. I had to make it with all I've been through.
This is my life I can't pretend to. I'll never let them tell you what I can't do.
I got many doubters and pretenders; but I already made it this far, I can't lose.
This is my destiny, I can't pretend to.
I started at the age of 14, I never cared ABOUT fame or MONEY.


19. Do not use your tongue to discuss people’s faults. Everyone has faults and people also have tongues.


20. As long as I’ve served my country, I’ve worked to help others see our common humanity & find common ground. That’s the same approach I’ll take to represent our literature before and upon my death.


21. I am known for unleashing the imagination and fueling the dreams of multiple generations of Africans; for the AfriKa we want-and not the AfriCa they want for us.


22. If you ever come back to your senses after realizing that what's meant to be, will always be; shake off any heaviness and put your praise on! Confuse the enemy and praise God- You win!


23. After 15 years of education, I only thought that the word beautiful, gorgeous, elegant, comely, pretty and modest, were ONLY adjectives- not until I met the person these words are meant to describe.


24. Sending love to those who are bravely battling whatever is hurting your heart or mind. Survival nowadays may not always be pretty, but with God; anything is possible.


25. The biggest cowards always talk the most amount of shit.


26. I can't remember what day it is half the time, but I remember the last time I ever spoke to my late fiancée ( Musu) before she died. It was 11 years ago this week.


27. People like me until they meet one or two of my demons. But some people dislike me until they lied against me to ruin my career. But no amount of ungratefulness is worse than lying against or betraying the person who helped you discover your talent and realize your dreams in anything.


28. If I die young or unexpectedly, don't dwell on how much of a shock it is. Make Du'aa ( prayers) for me. Forgive me, pray may Allah grant me Jannah, pray for ease for my family, that is how you can prove your love for me.




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Saturday, November 17, 2018

Young African Writer, Mr. Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe, Suggested New Words in the English Dictionary


I feel honored and humbled to have one of my scholarly works published by the African Youth Architects  ( AYA), which I decided to share with special readers like you here on my personal BLOG.


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We, the African Youth Architects, are united in our conviction that the crisis currently affecting Africa is not only a migration or refugee crisis, but also a crisis of unprecedented raise of youth unemployment manifested in abysmal trends and indicators.  The African Youth Architects (AYA) focus on empowering the African youths and their organizations by creating job opportunities for them, in order to tackle youth unemployment by 2030. The sole objective of AYA is to launch an international campaign on the attainment of a relevant and a quality education for all, the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth, and the AU AGENDA 2063, in partnership with international organizations, in order to create a suitable platform for coordinated actions and mass mobilization towards youth unemployment and employment creation for the youth in all sectors .


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Thursday, November 8, 2018

The 13 Most Expensive Schools in The Gambia in 2018


 Education is the only golden cage in which the eggs of success must be laid, said Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe. In this information-saturated world, people need an affordable, a quality and relevant education to survive. The Gambia, also known as the Smiling Coast of Africa, is not an exception to this.  According to the World Education News & Reviews (WENR), in The Gambia, the West African Examinations Council administers The Gambia Basic Education Certificate Examination (GABECE), taken at the end of upper basic school (nine years), in addition to the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), taken at the end of the Senior Secondary School curriculum (12 years).

 The GABECE was first introduced in 2002, replacing the Junior School Leaving Certificate. The Senior Secondary School curriculum and the West African Senior School Certificate were adopted in 1998.
According to WAEC data, just over 14,200 students took WASSCE examinations in 2012, an increase of 14 percent in 2011. Including the basic education examinations, a total of just over 115,000 Gambian students took WAEC administered examinations in 2012.

Since The Gambia became a republic in 1970, the country has made huge strikes in the promotion and attainment of a relevant and a quality education for all Gambians. The Government of The Gambia has been and continue to provide a very relevant and affordable education to Gambians at no cost.




 In this blog post, you are going to read about The 13 Most Expensive Schools in The Gambia in 2018. It might interest you to know that three-quarter of these schools are private and international schools run by individuals or groups. 

In conclusion, knowledge is not knowledgeable in the absence of education, and wisdom is an offspring of knowledge for the wise who treasure and invest in education for generations yet unborn. Each nation requires a good education system in the Twenty-First Century

 Please click on the link below to watch a video produced by The Voice of The Pen ( www.voiceofthepen.blogspot.com). These are The 13 Most Expensive Schools in The Gambia in 2018, listed according to their tuition fees.


13. Ndow's Comprehensive Junior and Senior School

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Letter To My Wife: Inspirational Articles from The Gambia

Dear landlord of my heart, 

                             I choose not to call you my better-half for fearing to have a half in the word better-half. I am writing this letter to break charming news to you by extending a gratifying, impressionable, and compassionately written INVITATION to you for appearance in my dream tonight. I know this may sound extremely funny to you, but that's the least most hilarious English word I can use jokingly in this context to define how I need you. I am so totally, completely, overwhelmingly, eye-popping, life-changing, spectacularly, passionately, deliciously in love with you. Although, I don't know you yet, and don't know where on earth do you live at the moment. I believe that I'll meet you one day and decided to write you this letter.


You don't have to attend every argument that you are invited to because I know we'll both suffer before I meet you; i.e if I've not already met you. I'm so glad that no matter how long it takes, I'll surely meet you. I represent a charismatic figure who is so open to criticism and likes following than leading; so much so that wherever I'm leading; I always see myself as a follower. In this ambitious undertaking, I am worth the effort as I guaranteed you true love for eternity--and would like to emphasize to you an African mentality which has it that wherever Africans are gathered or call upon to do something worthwhile, others will begin to destroy the slim chances to downgrade those with the zeal and talent to transform dreams into realities, and sleeps into actions.


I only hope this won't be for our case before I meet you. Or that if I had already met you; I hope you'll realize your mistakes and pray to God to help us against our enemies. You may be so dumbed that you cannot speak and so blind that you cannot see, they say love is blind, but I've seen it blinded in broad daylight. Let me quote from the famous Nigerian actor and scholar, Pete Edochie who said; "when a woman is beautiful but has no brain, her private part suffers the most." I want to tell you that no dream became destiny without plans and persistence. The highest forms of understanding we can achieve are laughter and human compassion. Remember that every past has a joy and sorrow, and every true love must have those who'll oppose it vehemently. I can’t help but break into a smile, as I lie here on my bed, awake and restless; I feel thankful that I don't care about your religion or tribe; I don't even care if you're human or not. I love for real and I am a man of my words.
I feel lucky to be able to call you LADY ML SOWE because wisdom teaches that in this life there's someone for everyone. The worst part of love is the search for your soulmate. Sometimes, it takes years and years; it will make you meet so many wrong people who'll waste your time and won't value your love until they lose you. I don’t want to make unreal promises: but what I can tell you is that no matter what, I will never stop admiring you and sending goodwill messages of peace and blessings from the very day I'll meet you, to the very day I'll be laid to rest. Showers of blessing, from glory to glory, I'm never worried and never feel sorry. I know (Anne ) was older than ( Shakespeare), but I don't know if you're younger or even older than me. Whatever your MOTHER planted for you, you'll surely harvest. My mother has already planted a lot of good deeds for me to harvest true love with you.



 It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up. A critic is someone who knows the way but can't drive the car. Love isn't finding a perfect person. It's seeing an imperfect person perfectly. Before you know someone is not perfect as you think, let your love or marriage have 4 years or more, that's the middle of understanding and the end of patience in any love or marriage. Do you know you can buy a plane for a woman and yet, she'll sleep with the pilot and accuse you of not giving her enough love? Don't explain it, your enemies will always doubt you and critics will always criticize; work for it and it's proven! I work for what will surely be proven in broad daylight: whether when I am still alive, or when I die. If I am meant for you, no matter how long it takes, I'll surely be yours. But note that it takes time before I truly love someone, but once I love; I love for real. But also when I say over, is over. Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some. I, your husband to be; I am an astute and non-avaricious young man who has a pure and unadulterated burning passion for the development of Africa; and so very ambitious about religion. A scholar thinks twice before saying nothing. I don't need an intelligent or beautiful wife to be renowned for my scholarship. My gift is from the Highest and I cherish it. I need someone who truly loves me, that's all. To each, there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour. God's time is the best, and His timing is never wrong. What's yet to happen is just yet to come but it doesn't mean it won't happen. Nothing happens before its time, neither can one die nor be born before your day, nor does any marriage take place without the permission of God. Factually, some people even get married but they're just not meant to be. They'll only later realize it and take a divorce. Sometimes, you may have already met your soul-mate but don't know he/she is your life partner, or that you must have been separated in the past; or that you are yet to meet him or her. But still in a wrong relationship or marriage, thinking you're finally there. Just know that what's not meant to be, will never be.



I know ladies like to hear about how a very kind and hard-working man overcome his challenges, therefore, you may not have seen my younger days unless I tell you. Since I was a young boy, I have been focused on working hard toward a successful career. After finishing high school in three years and graduated post-secondary school, I was on track to start climbing the literary ladder and finding success. I am addicted to success and very hungry for it.
In reality, I felt burnt out and uninspired. I worked a job in which I found no purpose other than jealousy and evil. I surrounded myself with people who seemed unfulfilled in their jobs but held on to them for stability and fear of trying something new which isn't my destiny. I was tired of working for people and wanted to work for myself. So, I became my boss.
Very soon, I lost my motivation, and with that, my work ethic. I knew I had to veer off the straight and narrow path that was laid out for me my whole life and take the plunge in pursuit of my passions.
I wanted to use my legal skills to help people who can't help themselves (and thus also can't pay for the services). I wanted to travel the world. I wanted to have time to pursue my writing (which I haven't had time to do since I was in high school!). The problem was, none of these passions just come like that without inexplicable problems to overcome. Knowing that I am born to win and success is my surname; I sometimes got wrapped in chocolate and splashed into the water of jokes imaging to myself how I'd be shouting at my wife just because she hurt my child. I wish I had no past,
I wish the future was the past,... sometimes, I just wish the past was the future, to look at you in the picture; and tell you how expensive I am to be fooled by the wind of gossip and lies in the market of jealousy and hatred. One day, as I glanced at the clock on the wall, I dried my hands on a cranberry-colored dish towel. It was a quarter to two, I opened the door and jumped back as the mid-August night air, nipped my nose foolishly, and laughed at my self-comedy. I found myself entranced with the rich baritone of your voice, the gracefulness of your movements, the easy way you joked and laughed with me; made me sleepless. But I only woke up to realize it was a dream; and I have had to frown graciously the whole day wishing my dream was real.



You're like an eye without a tear, like a heart without a fear. Oh my god, that’s crazy. Oh my god, that’s thrilling. Oh my god, the agony. What a delicious, spectacular catastrophe. My heart is a calamity. I develop crushes regularly and always considered a crush was a demand, a command - LADY ML SOWE, do something! - but I have learned it’s less about doing and more about feeling, feeling in all its madness, incongruence, intensity, wonder, and pain for giving you this unique name and yet to meet you or have met you in the past.
Honestly, you swept me off my feet both literally and figuratively. Within 10 months that I've been seeing you in my dreams. But how presumptuous shall we hope to find divine acceptance with the Almighty mind? While yet do deeds ungenerous to the very person God has created for us.
A blameless race of test from God. Just like how lonely Adam was in the garden and fell asleep only to walk up and saw Eve. Sometimes, the scripts in my head I haven't dramatize for years did make me sleep only to wake up instead of seeing my Eve laying beside me; I'll see my alarm clock ready to remind me that today is as well another dream. Let virtue reign and then accord our prayers. Be victory ours and generous freedom theirs. I have been waiting my entire life, for this moment with you my darling wife, to call you Bae and you call me ML Baez.
 When will I see you? When? Where on earth do you live? Don't you know I am your husband? I ONLY wish husbands and wives do know they're meant for each other from the very moment we're born.
As this was only the start, the heavenly breath of holy hours of the dawn, pounding into the gutters of silence, drawn and sawn in the pawn of your unsurpassed fawns of cheerful magnanimous flames of angelic nobility; co-meddled with melting limbs of erring kings among holiness of queens and happiness of things. " No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens", said Abraham Lincoln. I wish I bite your lips like I need a bite on your apples like Adam and Eve. Faith is to believe what we do not see, and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe. I still believe that you'll come into my life no sooner than you realize I am meant for you. I have just three things to teach you: simplicity, patience, and compassion. I am the most kind-hearted man you'll meet or have ever met.


 " The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected", said Robert Frost. I only wish you know that I use my night to think about you and use my morning to find you. My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me, it has only made me stronger and a better worshipper of God. Although, I am so misunderstood, what's a World without enigma? "If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them", said Isaac Asimov. Pain is the passing lane where you leave the competition behind you. There's no true love or marriage without pain. " People must not turn into bees, and kill themselves in stinging others", Sir Francis Bacon told us in his teachings.

As I woke up for Fajr Prayers and decided to try the network and send you such a romantically written, heartily felt, and emotionally send-up of an awful messaging content of a highly giggly spoken expression; I just knew it's of GREAT THANKSGIVING to say THANK YOU for this great milestone in Gambian Literature and Publication--and praying for the longevity of your desired aspiration to be my wife someday. Looking at your pretty smiles as they catch up the respectful a blazing furnace of God's mercy upon you; If ever someone remembers you before or now - know that I'm always wishing you every day, every second, and in every minute of my life mentioning your BEAUTIFUL NAME anytime I pray. Besides, the sides of your beauty sleep in my dreams reminded me of the picture below. Be rest comfortable to seek and act assured of my commitment forever, and the guardianship of love and truthful struggles to valiantly and gallantly fight and die in your war than accept a defeat.


Yours Affectionate Husband,
The Voice of The Pen,
Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe


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