Atif Hussain in LOME TOGO

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From:     Atif <at.hussain@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To:     Atif <at.hussain@rediffmail.com>
Subject:     Salama alaikun
Date:     1 Aug 2008 11:08:06 -0000 (07:08 EDT)

Salama alaikun,

      In the name of almight Allah the most beneficiant and the most merciful I greet you and all muslim brothers and sisters in your enviroment that peace of Allah been upon you all Amen..              My name is Atif Hussain.I live in LOME-TOGO.I have BROTHERS and a SISTERS.I'm an uncompleted secondry school student.And also the first son of my father.I stop schooling in the year 2002,i stop my schooling because my father was no more in the possition of sponsoring my education.It was when he lost his Job.But the most painful thing there is after the dead of our father,our UNCLE who is to take care of us as his own children too,now tolk from us all left behind by our father.So since there's nothing left i stay back at home hoping that he will for one day change his mind and give us some of our father's property.

But he still seems like not thinking twice.Please all i'm just traying to let you know is that i'm an ORPHAN,with 5junior once behind me.Please i'm thied seeking help from home to home for food to eat.i want to start something doing while planing on how to get my junior once back to school.I have a plan on what to do but will need some Assistant to start with.I want to go into TRADING business since it's the only way people goes on with life here,i too want to start mine,to look after my Brothers and Sisters,and to sponsor their EDUCATION.

Please i beg of you to assist in any little thing you can please.I will stop here while being expecting to hear from you as soon as you can.In the name of almighty Allah the most beneficiant and the most merciful I greet you and all muslim brothers and sisters in your enviroment that peace of Allah be upon you all Amen!!!!!!!!!!
Regard's,
                                                                  Everly Yours,
                                                                    Atif Hussain.

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