Isatou Ceesay environmental activist and social entrepreneur accompanied by her son Madou stayed with me for 5 days during their 7 day visit to Dubai late March early April 2019.
I asked Isatou to sign copies of her book for nephew's and niece's.
I also conducted a detailed interview with Isatou (pronounced Ay Sa Tou) about her life and work.
Isatou signing my copy of One Plastic Bag
Interview short edited version
Interview long edited version
Isatou's interview in Wolof
One Plastic Bag authors Miranda Paul and Isatou Ceesay
Isatou reads her favourite page and pronounces words in Wolof
Isatou Cessay guest speaker at the Middlesex University Dubai,
Social Entrepreneurial Showcase winners Pentagon, Dubai, UAE
April 2019
Isatou Cessay guest speaker at the Middlesex University Dubai,
Social Entrepreneurial Showcase, Dubai, UAE, April 2019
Isatou Cessay guest speaker with Sabeena Ahmed
at the Middlesex University Dubai,
Social Entrepreneurial Showcase, Dubai, April 2019
Isatou Cessay with Madou and Sabeena Ahmed, Jumeirah Beach
Dubai, UAE, April 2019
Isatou Cessay with son Madou at Jumeirah Beach
Dubai, UAE, April 2019
Isatou Cessay with Sabeena Ahmed, at Jumeirah Beach
Dubai, UAE, April 2019
Isatou Ceesay is an environmental activist and social entrepreneur from Njau, Gambia.
For over 18 years she has been reducing the use of single use plastic.
She has co-authored a book about her plastic journey titled One Plastic Journey with Miranda Paul who I interviewed last year.
Isatou has established a government certified organisation Women's Initiative Gambia, (WIG). The organisation is currently working to implement many initiatives including, tree planting, waste management, girls in education, free sanitation for girls, empowering women as social entrepreneurs, nutrition, Islamic education and supporting adults with special needs through income generated programmes.
Many thanks to the Emirates Literature Foundation for taking time to see us and the the IEBE team particularly, Suzannah Fernandes, Shanthi Rajan and Sandra Stephenson at the Middlesex University Dubai for inviting me as a guest judge and Isatou as a guest speaker.
Despite my painful shoulders I took care of Isatou the best that I could.
I hope she enjoyed her stay.
Until next time.
Love, peace and blessings Isatou!
This month I continued to recover from my right shoulder treatment.
I remotely attend two webinars about 'Understanding the home décor
and textile and apparel market.'
These webinars were organised by ITC.
This month I continued to recover from my right shoulder treatment.
I managed to attend a World Social Enterprise Day 2024 remote webinar.
I have updated my blog I wrote in 2021 about living with invisible disabilities and chronic pain.
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