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Professor Samad has helped me and several other Berbice boxers
Dear Editor,
My name is Damian Simon from Rose Hall Town. I am a big believer in what Professor Dizal Samad has done for UGBC and for Berbice.
But I want to let everyone know how this man has helped me personally. First, Professor raised money for me and 30 other boxers to go to Georgetown to fight at the National Amateur Championships. I came away as the National Lightweight Champion.
My full-time work is a cane harvester. I have said to many people that the first person who took an interest in me as a human being is Professor Samad. I see him as my father, so I am maybe biased. But Professor gave me the chance to go to the UGBC to learn how to use computers. (I had never been near a university). He took me there and made me learn. He also insisted that I read and he gave me books.
I know that I am one of many, but it breaks my heart that our professor has left. I am asking for you to let people know that we have lost a great and good man. He is kind, decent, although he is sometimes very harsh when we do not do the right things. He has helped many boxers and our coaches. Anyone can ask Coach Cort of Rose Hall how much Professor has helped us as boxers and youths.
Every time one of us wins a title or trophy from Berbice, we rush back and show it to Professor. He is proud of us but always asks us to do even better as young men and women.
Mr. Editor, I don’t know who to talk to so that I can have him back in Rose Hall and in Berbice.
Damian Simon
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