From July 2005 until August 2008 I served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in The Gambia, West Africa. During my in-country training, my Gambian host family honored me with an nginté -- a Gambian naming ceremony -- where I was given the name of my Toma (namesake), Abdoulie Njie. Pretty much everyone in The Gambia calls me Lie (as in "I cannot tell a Lie"), except my students, they all call me Mr. Njie.
These are my
random ramblings and, as I perceive them, the observations and truths
about my adventures.
Lie's Work Page:
I designed, founded, and for
the first two years taught the
classes of
the Computer Science major at The University
of The Gambia (UTG), the first Bachelor's of Science level technology
education in The Gambia. I also taught Digital
Electronics at Gambia
Technical
Training Institute (GTTI). All of my course handouts and tests
I offer to the public domain under the
Lie's Technology in The Gambia Brain Dump:
People keep asking me for information about the state of technology in The Gambia. Here's a first-pass brain-dump complete with downloads relating to Power/Wiring/Solar, cost estimations, Internet infrastructure, and ramblings on Viruses and USB Keys:Lie's Truth's Mailing List and Archives:
I plan to send out a truths update e-mail every month or two (or three, or twelve, or eighteen...) as time and internet availability allows. You can subscribe to the list by sending an e-mail to:
lies-truths-subscribe@KismetWorldWide.com
Here are the html-enhanced versions of some of those e-mails -- these have added pictures:
Lie's FAQ:
Here is a FAQ where I try to answer any questions people e-mail me: Lie's FAQ
I'd love to hear from you -- please e-mail me comments
and questions at:
Peace,
+Lie