
29/12/2023
Heart wrenching post from teacher Dilek Latif!
“WILL GRADUATE WITH HIGH HONOR”
Gabriel Shimata Kasongo, 25, lost his life in a traffic accident in Nicosia last night. Kasongo’s teacher, Dilek Latif, shared a rebellion message on social media following this painful incident.
“Yesterday evening we have lost GABRIEL SHIMATA KASONGO, our most successful, hardworking, most respectful, smiling student of our department, when he was hit by a drunk and unlicensed driver while on his bicycle. For the information of those who blame foreign students for the increasing crime rate and accidents, who are worried that because of them we “native Cypriots” no longer have safety for life and property, who comment and fuel unjust prejudices as one of the unregistered students regarding the accident. Our student would have graduated in June with high honors, worsening governance problems and lack of system on this island has caused another innocent life, so what’s happening isn’t just happening to Cypriots, just wanted to be known! “