DEPRESSED NATION IN DENIAL: Unveiling the Invisible Battle for Emotional Wellness
In the vivid mosaic of Gambian society, where Wolof, Mandinka, Fula, and Jola are spoken, the term “depression” finds no direct translation. The absence of a word, however, does not denote the absence of the affliction. Our cultural narrative has historically painted human suffering with a broad spiritual brush — linking emotional turmoil to divine will or viewing it through a lens of fate and retribution.
Ismail Badjie · 18 Aug 2026 · 8 min · 9 reads
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So let me be precise about what the number actually means. It does not mean 18,049 young people learned nothing in twelve years. Many passed subjects. Many passed several. What they did not do is pass one specific combination. That is a filter. It was never a measurement of a human being's worth, and we have to stop letting it function as one.
Ismail Badjie · 12 Aug 2026 · 5 min · 7 reads