Message of Love and Brotherhood to Africa — Page 42
42 round the clock. Even the conversation that we had was recorded, a mike being constantly at hand. In Bo, which is 170 miles from Free Town, a radio representative stood by. Every time I stepped out of my room, the tape recorder was put on and the report would be transmitted before the news bulletin was broadcast. Of the 15 minutes radio broadcast at times some five minutes were devoted to our activities. I also gave the people messages of hope—messages that dispel pessimism and boost morale so that their coming generations may enjoy happier life. The lady representative of the radio saw me make a gift of two pounds to a school boy who had qualified for a reward from his school. She told the principal that she feared the boy would spend the two pounds and that it will be a grave injustice and offered to exchange one pound which she said she would keep as a holy memento. The principal spoke to me about this. I told him that it would be unfair to the boy and gave her, instead, a pound-note with my autograph. She told Man su ra Begum that half the members of her family were Muslims and half were Christians. When she passed on this information I invited the