Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the The Gambia Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
Historian and curator as well as novelist, and among the principal keepers of the Gambia's written record.
Hassoum Ceesay is a Gambian historian, curator, educator and novelist.
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