'Potto potto'

Very close to where I live: Central Wellingara, WCR

The rainy season has entered into a critical stage of its natural cycle, usually in the month of August weather forecast beleive the Gambia record more rainfall. However, one thing that has ALWAYS remain CONSTANT is the continued tension between the passerby and the motorists.

Ask anyone walking on this road how many times do they insult drivers, the response is: many times. Sometimes while on a cab, the driver usually apologise for 'sins' they have committed. But how often do we take such apologies?

I remembered vividly last year when a cab driver around my Wellingara neighborhood sent a beautifully dressed lady home after putting mud over her white clothes. Angry about what had happened to her on the morning rush hour to get a bus to Banjul, innocent bystanders could not help but hurled insults at the insensitive cab driver.

'Sorry' was all, the poor fellow could say. No matter what, the lady had to go back and changed all again.

Let it also be noted that sometimes those walking on the road are to blame for the problems they faced. The other day, I heard a young fellow telling a driver: 'if you hit me' But would you do anything at the hospital bed? I asked.