Going Native - Soliciting Opinion's from My Friends on Gather?

Currently I am unable to upload videos to Gather- so until they fix this new glitch -I will have to provide links to my youtube channels.

If this is a problem for you I suggest you contact Gather and tell them you want me to be able to upload videos again.

Thanks for watching!

I am again working on my documentary that I produced when I was living in West Africa.

I spent much time with a family who had a gifted young boy who I became friends with.

One day I was visiting with them and I asked what they wanted to communicate to the world.

It culminated in a long friendship that had unusual twist and turns of fate.

Both the Father Moussa & The Mother Monika have passed away and the boy receded back to his West African roots.

If he survives the peril's of everyday life growing up under difficult circumstances -it will be a miracle.

He has all the tools and more in making this happen.

Life test us and we either learn from her lessons or we suffer the consequences of our fate.

Hopefully Miracles Happen & Someday I feel we shall hear from him again.

So because of the difficulty in inserting a video directly into this article _ I have to create it this way and offer you a doorway.

I am presenting it to you another way.

I hope that Gather will someday give it's contributors the knowledge of tracking and numbers.

I present this to my loyal cyber friends on Gather.

You who have directly asssociated and or appreciated my contribution to good programming.

As you can see it is still in a rough stage, but it's working title is Going Native- The Samba Project.

This segment begins with a visit to a Bambara Cowrey Reader and Marabout.

We then spend an evening in the real life world of a small village at the Palm Wine Tappers house where the village and Sambas friends from School play and hang out and spend an evening.

This is Sambas Roots though he was born to a German Mother she was a powerful woman who lived and loved her child and wanted to leave him with a major legacy and gift.

Little by little it continues to manifest, but there is so much to do and so little time.

Any suggestions or even comments are very much appreciated.

Thanks for checking it out for me!

http://www.gather.com/viewVideo.jsp?id=11821949021856766

The Source of The River Gambia- Travels through West Africa- Part Two:

http://www.youtube.com/v/RcT3x2MqXiQ&rel=1

Part three: A visit to a Bissauan classic Wood Carvers School in Guinea Bissua

The tribal art from wood represented.

http://www.youtube.com/v/HVdDYGDmzSQ&rel=1 

It remains my art and my passion.

Thanks for watching and especially your opinions count to me.

Thanks for spending time with me.

joelsamuelpresents

Nigel for President in 2008

Wishing all my friends here who share their time with me the Best of New Years!

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