My life storyMy life story

7-1 Dowling University7-1 Dowling University

Alhagiedaba Dukuray Alhagiedaba Dukuray

My life nowMy life now

Hello, my name is Alhagiedaba Musa Dukuray and Hello, my name is Alhagiedaba Musa Dukuray and I was born in the United states March 9, 1997.The I was born in the United states March 9, 1997.The hospital I was born in is Bronx Lebanon Hospital. I hospital I was born in is Bronx Lebanon Hospital. I am African-American. My parents are from am African-American. My parents are from Gambia. My mother’s name is Yaineneh Kora. My Gambia. My mother’s name is Yaineneh Kora. My father’s name is Musa Dukuray. They are very father’s name is Musa Dukuray. They are very good parents because they take care of me very good parents because they take care of me very well. My hero is my parents because they are the well. My hero is my parents because they are the ones that brought me to life. If it wasn’t for them I ones that brought me to life. If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be here in this world right now.wouldn’t be here in this world right now.

The Gambian flagThe Gambian flag

Favorite foodFavorite food

My favorite food is salad and chicken, Sometimes My favorite food is salad and chicken, Sometimes pizza. I like to eat sandwiches for my break fast pizza. I like to eat sandwiches for my break fast and hot chocolate. When I eat a sandwich I get and hot chocolate. When I eat a sandwich I get more energy because it just gets me hyped up more energy because it just gets me hyped up along with candy. Although I am not suppose to be along with candy. Although I am not suppose to be eating candy. Sometimes I may be stubborn but, I eating candy. Sometimes I may be stubborn but, I am still smart to do my best during school time. I am still smart to do my best during school time. I am a quiet boy in school but, after school forget!!! I am a quiet boy in school but, after school forget!!! I sound like a broken radio!!!sound like a broken radio!!!

My siblingsMy siblings

I have four siblings, their names are Oumou I have four siblings, their names are Oumou Dukuray, Isatou Dukuray, Alhagieboe Dukuray, Dukuray, Isatou Dukuray, Alhagieboe Dukuray, and finally Bangally Dukuray. Isatou and Oumou and finally Bangally Dukuray. Isatou and Oumou are my sisters and Alhagieboe and Bangally are are my sisters and Alhagieboe and Bangally are my brothers. In the year of 2008 my bother my brothers. In the year of 2008 my bother Bangally passed away in Africa from drowning. He Bangally passed away in Africa from drowning. He was one of the best brother I ever had in my whole was one of the best brother I ever had in my whole life. We went to Africa in the year of 1999. We life. We went to Africa in the year of 1999. We went to Africa so that we can know our parents went to Africa so that we can know our parents families.families.

Gambia beachGambia beach

There's no doubting that the There's no doubting that the beachesbeaches in in The Gambia are one of the countries main The Gambia are one of the countries main allures - which isn't surprising given their allures - which isn't surprising given their quality, and their abundance. Allures to quality, and their abundance. Allures to entice charm or attraction.entice charm or attraction.

My childhoodMy childhood

When we went The environment in Gambia When we went The environment in Gambia is not so good and it don’t seem like people is not so good and it don’t seem like people are civilized over there. When it rains some are civilized over there. When it rains some people come out and throw there garbage people come out and throw there garbage out when the sand is mix with the rain. Must out when the sand is mix with the rain. Must people even take a shower over there but I people even take a shower over there but I think its not a good idea because they might think its not a good idea because they might get sick. Which is dangerous for most kids.get sick. Which is dangerous for most kids.

First when I went to GambianFirst when I went to Gambian

In the year 2007 I came Back from Africa. While I was in In the year 2007 I came Back from Africa. While I was in the plane I threw up because the food they gave me was the plane I threw up because the food they gave me was not what I liked and also it didn’t have a good odor so I was not what I liked and also it didn’t have a good odor so I was excused to go to the restroom and throw up. It was excused to go to the restroom and throw up. It was embarrassing seeing me throw up in almost front of embarrassing seeing me throw up in almost front of everybody in the plane. When we got off the plane I saw everybody in the plane. When we got off the plane I saw my father and gave him a hug and that time my mom was my father and gave him a hug and that time my mom was at work so she couldn’t come but, we went to see her in her at work so she couldn’t come but, we went to see her in her job. In 2008 I attended school in C.I.S.229. at that time I job. In 2008 I attended school in C.I.S.229. at that time I was in the fifth grade. I took speech classes to have a good was in the fifth grade. I took speech classes to have a good and better fluid reading strategy. and better fluid reading strategy.

When state test approachedWhen state test approached

When the state test came I took the test but, When the state test came I took the test but, I did poorly on the test so I got sent to I did poorly on the test so I got sent to summer school because I failed the English summer school because I failed the English Language Art test. I still did poorly on that I Language Art test. I still did poorly on that I repeated the grade and got the concept.repeated the grade and got the concept.

Gambian childhoodGambian childhood

When we went The environment in gambia When we went The environment in gambia is not so good and it don’t seem like people is not so good and it don’t seem like people are civilized over there. When it rains some are civilized over there. When it rains some people come out and throw there garbage people come out and throw there garbage out when the sand is mix with the rain. Must out when the sand is mix with the rain. Must people even take a shower over there but I people even take a shower over there but I think its not a good idea because they might think its not a good idea because they might get sick. Which is dangerous for most kids.get sick. Which is dangerous for most kids.

Gambian environmentGambian environment

A lot of people get sick its either because, A lot of people get sick its either because, they don’t eat the right stuff, sucking there they don’t eat the right stuff, sucking there finger, and taking a shower in the rain or in finger, and taking a shower in the rain or in the night. Sometimes when people take a the night. Sometimes when people take a show in the night the water gets cold and show in the night the water gets cold and they end up having a cold.they end up having a cold.

My test My test

I took the test in May, 2010 and I past that test I took the test in May, 2010 and I past that test because I study hard and got the concept of what because I study hard and got the concept of what they mean. My best friend is Aisha Camara. She is they mean. My best friend is Aisha Camara. She is determined she was my best friend since 2009. In determined she was my best friend since 2009. In knew her in Arabic school where Muslims pray and knew her in Arabic school where Muslims pray and learn. I got a lot of friends especially in my learn. I got a lot of friends especially in my neighborhood because I live in River Park Towers. neighborhood because I live in River Park Towers. my is Islam I pray five times a day. Also willing on my is Islam I pray five times a day. Also willing on god.god.

My best friendMy best friend

My best friend is Aisha Camara. She is My best friend is Aisha Camara. She is determines what is good for herself. she determines what is good for herself. she was my best friend since 2009. I knew her in was my best friend since 2009. I knew her in Arabic school where Muslims pray and Arabic school where Muslims pray and learn. I got a lot of friends especially in my learn. I got a lot of friends especially in my neighborhood because I live in River Park neighborhood because I live in River Park Towers and the tower is like a landmark. My Towers and the tower is like a landmark. My religion is Islam I pray five times a day. Also religion is Islam I pray five times a day. Also the god I believe in is Allah.the god I believe in is Allah.

River park TowerRiver park Tower

MusqueMusque

In the futureIn the future

In the future I am going to go to collage and In the future I am going to go to collage and I am going to come out of collage I am going to come out of collage successfully. Just like I did for my other successfully. Just like I did for my other grades I did my homework, studied, and had grades I did my homework, studied, and had a good behavior that is how I got successful a good behavior that is how I got successful in my grades.in my grades.

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I hope you had fun reading it and I hope you I hope you had fun reading it and I hope you had fun.had fun.