Hassoum Ceesay

Hassoum Ceesay (born 1971) is a Gambian historian, writer, and museum curator at the Gambia National Museum from 1999 to 2008, curating art and ethnography exhibitions.. Ceesay was the features editor at The Daily Observer newspaper in Banjul and editorial writer from 1999 to 2006. He is one of the most prolific Gambian historians. Quotes “It is your responsibility and right to know your country - whether it is through historians or storytellers.” Hassoum Ceesay, University of The Gambia leadership fellowship lecture. “The nations that fill the world today are emerging communities that emerged from and or were shaped by the colonial empires that dissolved years later,” Hassoum Ceesay, University of The Gambia leadership fellowship lecture. “Nationalism is the struggle to return to independence or nationhood, because nationalism has helped us to drive away the colonial rulers, although we still need leadership skills to face imperialism.” Hassoum Ceesay, University of The Gambia leadership fellowship lecture. “Independence availed us of the chance to make decisions in the best interest of our people. Before that, we were merely subjects; after, we became citizens steering our own course.” Ceesay, The Alkamba Times, 2026. “Of course, the British colonial rule has its dark side of history, it is responsible for the slave trade, colonization as well as exploitation and oppression of people residing in the colonial Gambia. It has resulted in a lot of killings of our local monarchies and prominent traditional rulers who were demoted, killed, or forced into exile,” Hassoum Ceesay, The Voice, 2022. “There is, therefore, a cut in the plot, few characters, less flashback and scanty language. Such astringencies is far from being a drawback – it is an asset; it shows how writers have adjusted their style to suit their medium.” Hassoum Ceesay, discussing the characteristics of Gambian short stories and how writers adapted their style to local publishing conditions. The Standard. External links Category:Historians from Gambia Category:Curators Category:Authors from Gambia Category:Literary critics Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:University of Nairobi alumni