"Your talents are beginning to be needed on a much larger stage! Your abilities as a story-teller and writer are part of the process of promoting understanding and peace. Journalists expose realities the public at large does not initially see, forcing change at the highest levels. If I can quote Richard Nixon, in his first inaugural address, "the greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker." I believe you are on the right track to use your talents to shape a great destiny, both for yourself and others. Futbol (football) truly does unite people, the world over. It can bring peace to your continent. Your experiences in Sierra Leone -- what you saw -- I'm sure makes you determined to build a better world," Bill Fleming, Public Relations Writer-Editor / Web Content Manager, Baltimore City Community College, Maryland, USA.

"You are to be highly commended for your ambitious approach to our cause," Chris Antalics, Co-founder, NeonCirc, Maryland, USA.

• Ibrahim is co-founder of a US-based NGO working on "HIV prevention for the next generation."

"I think that your initiative is a noble one and one which could have realistic far reaching effect," Salorne McDonald, Behaviour Change Communications Manager, Society For Family Health, Trinidad.

“I am delighted to note your interest in getting involved in strengthening national AIDS responses with focus on Prevention especially as we are faced with strong denial due to what is believed to be ‘low prevalence’,” Leopold Zekeng, UNAIDS Country Coordinator, Ghana.

*** Dr. Zekeng previously served as UNAIDS Country Coordinator for Sierra Leone and Liberia.

"I felt touched when I realized that we share a lot of things in common especially helping those who are affected/infected by HIV/AIDS. I have gone through your profiles and realized that you are among the people God is leading me to link up with at such a time like this. Kindly uphold your vision, stand to be counted with your brothers and sisters who are badly perishing back in Africa because of HIV/AIDS," Shadrack Were, Research Assistant - Institute of Human Virology, Kenya, East Africa.

"Thank you again for your passion to help the African Child and Youth from the ills of AIDS through sport," Clement Chileshe, African Representative, International Alliance for Youth Sport, Lusaka, Zambia.

"I have read your profile online and am very impressed with your experience and actions," Kate Cowan, Director of International Development, International Alliance for Youth Sports, Florida, USA.

"We are pleased to invite you to our seminar "Sport in Post-Disaster Intervention". This seminar is a unique experience, allowing for both theory and hands-on practical workshops. We would be pleased if you would be able to participate, as your experience could help to give another practical perspective during our discussion periods. The seminar takes place in Rheinsberg, Germany, from 4-9 November 2007," Vincent Chew, Communications and Marketing Manager, International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE/CIEPSS), Berlin, Germany.

"You are making great progress, indeed, outside as well as inside the classroom. You are gaining invaluable co-curricular experience, which, undoubtedly, will benefit you in the future. Your article on African football, Editor's End-Of-Year message, is a good one. You appear to remain quite busy with your work with a number of important organizations. How do you manage to keep so many things going, while studying so hard and successfully? Please share your secrets with me." Richard M. Turner, III, DME, President Emeritus, Baltimore City Community College, USA. Also see: Turner Executive Search Associaties

• At BCCC, Ibrahim was a member of the college's Student Government Board, International Student Club, Kappa Beta Delta (International Honor Society for ACBSP Accredited Business Programs), Phi Theta Kappa (International Honor Society of the Two Year College) and National Dean's List. In June 2007, he graduated from BCCC as an Honors student with an Associate Degree in Business Administration.

"I found both editorial and interview very interesting. I was personally interested in the aspect that touched on the effect of the decade old war in Sierra Leone on the overall development of that great country with such great potentialities that still need to be harnessed. You have made substantial improvement in your freelance writing, which began in The Gambia as a mere plaything. Indeed you have become a football journalist per excellence. I took your reporting exercise on football as just one of those things, not realizing how you were deeply delving into it. You were a dark horse in the racecourse. Now you've showed up so well. I congratulate you, my boy...

"The saying is apt, indeed, that "What we are, determines what we are, and are the signs of what we are" which is appropriately applicable to you today. You keep amazing me with your intellectual development each day that passes on, as if your quest for learning is unquenchable, even if all the seas were used up completely and replenished over and over again in the process, infinitely. You don't want to spare and space between your late dad and you, whose penchant for learning was extremely tremendous, and he died without accomplishing all that he aimed and intended. A great scholar, he indeed was. Already you are in great demand here and there, inviting you as a resource person in your own right to attend seminars and workshops to share your knowledge and experience with others. I wish you well in your human endeavour to contribute to the common pool of human development," Alieu B. Turay , retired civil servant, Sierra Leone Government.

"I just finished [reading] your report [BCCC Participates In Leadership Conference ] on the International Student Leadership Conference. Thank you for capturing so well the perspective of so many attendees- the wide range of activities, the diversity of the countries and cultures, the valuable workshops. It was great to see your comprehensive web skills at work, as well! Nice job...

"Your incredible generosity and talent have been well-documented in the article, to your credit and [Kappa Beta Delta] KBD. Thanks for your leadership and membership in [International Student Club] ISC, as well," Will Hug, Assistant Director of Admissions, Baltimore city Community College, Maryland, USA.

• Ibrahim is a member of Kappa Beta Delta, Alpha Omicron Chapter.

"Ibrahim, I am very proud of you. You are definitely doing a lot. Keep up with the great work," Jackie Stanton, President, Kappa Beta Delta, Alpha Omicron Chapter.

"You know every day I see you, you amaze me. When I grow up I want to be like you. You are one of my friends that just motivate me in life. You are a true determined person and every other word I can't think of right now. I want to become like you, successful in the simple way. I am getting there but I just don't know yet How to get there. I hope with your help I will be able to reach there," Joy Kitanga, Secretary-General, ISC - BCCC, Maryland, USA.

• In college/university, Ibrahim serves as a mentor to his colleagues and proofreader.At Baltimore City Community College, he worked with students with disabilities through the Disability Support Services department on campus.

"Your work on changing the sign-board and re-vamping our website is truly enriching our ministries," Mernie Crane, Pastor, Old Otterbein United Methodist Church, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

• Ibrahim has served as Chairman of Finance Committee (2006) at Old Otterbein UMC. His voluntary work at the church continues todayas Communications Coordinator, Webmaster, Acolyte, Hospitality Greeter, Soloist, Sexton and, Board of Trustee member (effective 2008).

"Thanks Ibrahim, please continue like this, you are doing great things for the site [www.goal.com/en]. We should also start applying the same ideas to the other Goal.com areas of interest (besides Africa)," Michael Simpson, Director, Goal.com global headquarters, Milan, Italy.

• Ibrahim has seven years working experience with Goal.com and currently serves as their Africa Editor. His creativity and actions are helping the company gain competitive edge in its international soccer coverage.

"I was impressed with the material to which you referred me - very pleased for you, the Goal.com site and the issue you were highlighting. Well done. It is very encouraging that your writing is raising the profile of Goal.com so noticeably. I wish you success also in your role with the [International Platform on Sport and Development] IPSD - and in all your many other ventures," Graham Lister, Chief Editor for Goal.com English site, England, United Kingdom.

"I would like to thank you, Ibrahim, for allowing myself to share my 3G excitement with you, your friends and the visitors of this site (www.idabo.20m.com). I would also like to congratulate you for the principles of friendliness, camaraderie and mutual trust that are sponsored by this web site," Pier Luigi Giganti, International Billing Programme, Head of Balance Manager, Provisioning and Mediation, IT Development, H3G, Italy. Click here to read interview with Mr. Giganti

"Just want to say that I am truly glad to see a very talented young African brother doing something that is good for life and it really made me feel good to see and read your personal ad. You and all your family are truly blessing from our Heaven Father and I pray that HE keeps you doing so well and stay healthy. Also keep strong black family together and in growth "always," Sylvester Dancy Jr., Senior Information Technology Specialist with the Department Of Homeland Security, USA.

"I really enjoyed our conversation while on the plane. It's refreshing to hear such good things coming from a young person such as yourself, who is making a difference in the community (especially when it seems that all you ever hear is bad news). I want to share the newsletter with my wife and several of the ministers of my church family. I'm sure they will appreciate the great things you're doing as well. Bro. Ibrahim, continue to be a blessing to others as God continues to bless you!" Greg Reed, Equipment Mgmt. Specialist, Social Security Administration, Maryland, USA.

*** Ibrahim is currently enrolled at University of Baltimore as a honors student with a major in Management Information Systems.

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