Opportunity decides everything!

[The Standard - The Gambia] - 14/01/2026

Dear Editor,In the wake of every backway tragedy, a familiar narrative resurfaces. Public officials and sections of society portray those who embark on these dangerous journeys as lazy, irrational, or unwilling to work. They point to a few success stories at home as proof that anyone, with (…)

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