Gambia Press Union (GPU) have lost a dear friend, a colleague and a mentor! Mr. Ahmed Carayol has died on Tuesday morning, his family has confirmed. He was laid to rest at Bakoteh cemetery.
The veteran layout design editor has worked at various newspapers including The Independent, The Point, The Daily News, The Voice and The Monitor.
Sheriff Bojang Jnr, GPU President said: “our hearts go out his family and relatives, particularly his wife and children. We wish them strength and peace during this difficult time”
“We grieve the passing of a wonderful individual whose death is a huge loss to the Gambia media”
Rest in peace, Uncle Carayol
When some tragedies hit, they whack our consciousness really hard
By: Baboucarr Ceesay
This is especially so when it involves a veteran media practitioner, an uncle, an avuncular partner and an exemplary human being that was Ahmed Carayol who died early on Tuesday.
Although he was an outstanding news layout designer of his time, Carayol was above all a man of near-impeccable character who earned his stripes with diligence, honesty and light-heartedness.
Although a septuagenarian, this media thoroughbred refused to be deterred by age and held onto his layout role in the media already overwhelmed by new technological breakthroughs which rendered some of his contemporaries redundant overnight.
He defied this trend and kept pushing with unmatched fervor to witness the birth of The Monitor.
A father figure, whose time in this world was absolutely well-spent in the pursuit of truth, fairness and faith in God, Uncle Ahmed Carayol was a fighter who like all mortals finally lost his singular battle with death.
Knowing and working with him presents us with the tonic with which to carry on with his legacy of steadfastness and belief in the face of staggering odds.
Adieu Sir, repose toi bien
InnaLilahi Inna Ilaihi Rajihoun.
By Alagi Yorro Jallow
My Condolences to the family and colleagues in the media fraternity on the passing of Mr. Ahmed Carayol former Layout Design editor Independent Newspaper. May Allah grant him Alijannah Firdausi.
To die doing what you love is not to die!
To die saving another life is not to die!
To die a patriot is not to die!
To die a martyr is not to die!
Mr.Ahmed Carayol did not die!
He heeded a call that was beyond himself!
He transitioned after knowing transcendence!
Fly away bold soul!
Merge again into nothingness of primordial being!
Be one with the evolving universe!
Return to be one from whence you came!
To die saving humanity is not to die!
Ahmed Carayol is alive in spirit.