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“Independence availed us of the chance to make decisions in the best interest of our people. Before that, we were merely subjects; after, we became citizens steering our own course.”

— Hassoum Ceesay

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“It is your responsibility and right to know your country - whether it is through historians or storytellers.”

“The nations that fill the world today are emerging communities that emerged from and or were shaped by the colonial empires that dissolved years later,”

“There is, therefore, a cut in the plot, few characters, less flashback and scanty language. Such astringencies is far from being a drawback – it is an asset; it shows how writers have adjusted their style to suit their medium.”

“Nationalism is the struggle to return to independence or nationhood, because nationalism has helped us to drive away the colonial rulers, although we still need leadership skills to face imperialism.”

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