Hi Rene! Never ever get disheartened by a few of petit minds that do exist not only in the Goan arena but in human race. There are a handful of few who work to destroy the humanity not realizing what harm they are doing. This is out of cheer jealousy that brews in the minds of few who cannot do anything better and cannot see anyone else doing better. Here in Kuwait I can name the characters and expose the facts based on the gournd reality. It is high time that those involved in service to mankind and Goan Community at large work with courage and determination and march forward. Such handful snakes are in every corner of the world not only among the Goans but in the human race. Let us be proud of our rich heritage. In your own words Rene - Together we can make it Happen Wilson
To: GOAN-NRI@yahoogroups.co.in; goan-...@yahoogroups.co.incc: benedictl...@gmail.com; miguelbraga...@yahoo.co.in; col...@bigpond.com; oscar.furt...@rbc.com; bo...@goanet.org; ole_...@yahoo.co.uk; cynthia.fernan...@gmail.com; arwinmesqu...@gmail.comfrom: goan...@yahoo.co.ukdate: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:23:53 +0000Subject: Re: [GOAN-NRI] WHAT IS IT WITH US GOANS WHY DONT WE WANT TO PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY?? Thank you for your KIND words as usual , your support will help us GOANS to WALK the TALK.Some of us .. as usual always try and destroy ...rather than helpus build our Goan commUNITY.I am what I am becuase some of our learned GOAN friends say so ! God bless you and Goans everywhere. rene From: Oscar Lobo <oscarlo...@optusnet.com.au>To: goan-...@yahoogroups.co.incc: Benedict Lobo <benedictl...@gmail.com>; Miguel Braganza <miguelbraga...@yahoo.co.in>; Tony <col...@bigpond.com>; Oscar Furtado <oscar.furt...@rbc.com>; bo...@goanet.org; ole_...@yahoo.co.uk; Cynthia Fernandes <cynthia.fernan...@gmail.com>; Arwin Mesquita <arwinmesqu...@gmail.com>; goan...@yahoo.co.uksent: Monday, January 26, 2009 2:47:29 PMSubject: [GOAN-NRI] WHAT IS IT WITH US GOANS WHY DONT WE WANT TO PROGRESS THROUGH UNITY?? Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys and Girls Time and again we hear Rene Barretto echoing/crying in wilderness about Goan Unity at each and every occasion and many of us in Goan Diaspora neglect his call for reasons unknown. A case in question is Rene's recent e-mail in which he pleads for unity and he has asked some leaders to respond his e-mail of 21 January 2009 for example where he poses an open question " We are often told that Goans in Canada are not inclined to work TOGETHER (Lack unity ) ? why is it so? ". I understand Rene has not received any response to this! In Melbourne Goan associations are also split with humongous differences of opinion. What is it with us Goans ? Do we think leadership comes from superior caste or education? I am told that it does not spring from either of those but through mindset. So basically something is wrong with our mindset. Are we all taking Rene bab for granted? Don't we have any regard for what he and those associated with him have done so far? Rene has worked hard and continues to work hard with a group of his close mates. Why can't the rest of the Goans join in the bandwagon of Unity? Why is it that we Goans cannot work in unity? Seriously, apart from those chamai excuses why are some of us the way we are? I have seen some Goan motto that read "Unity is strength" whereas the same folks have double standards. They refuse a valued event like World Goa Day on grounds of "why promote Konkani in overseas countries". A Goan is not a Goan if he/she cannot speak Konkani. How many of us can speak Konkani and why do we call ourselves Goans. The Goans in Goa are doing a lot for Goa, whereas the Goans in Diaspora are lingering their real support for Goa and all things Goans. We all need to find a joint way of helping Goa and our identity which is at crises at the moment. Let us all put a stop to what is happening in Goa. Arwin Mesquita's e-mails show the pathetic stituation in Goa. The introduction World Goa Day by Rene Barretto throughout the world was supposed to be an event to bring all Goans together not only for a day but begin it with that day. Why is it that many of us have that narrow mind and we love to work in vacuum? Goa needs our calibre, experience, education and all the support we can, how about we all work together as there is no other way then working together that we can achieve. If our generation does not pull up our socks and help, our children and grand children will loose what we and our parents have cherished of our lovely Goa. The much desired Goan unity is required urgently to fight out the evil forces against us. Goans in Goa cannot do it alone, they need our help in the Goan Diaspora. Regards OSCAR _________________________________________________________________ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/photos.aspx
