Once born a Goan, always a Goan. Rediscovering one's roots is another way of firming up one's Goan. I don't think identity can be washed away totally. A stain will remain, however invisible it may be. Having read the book, Michelle's coming home and settling back in Siolim isn't really a "rediscovery", as I feel so. World-weary may be one of the reasons, aligned with raking possession of a house that holds growing-up memories. On the other hand, there is another book that explores the feelings of being not just a Goan by birth, but finding oneself transplanted into Goan soil. Ways of Belonging is another book in which writers explore and reflect how best to fit in. Eugene Correia
On Sun, May 26, 2024, 11:09 a.m. 'Selma Carvalho' via The Goa Book Club < [email protected]> wrote: > Folks in London please do come for what promises to be a riveting event. > Michelle > Mendonca Bambawale > <https://www.facebook.com/michelle.mendoncabambawale?__cft__[0]=AZVZ02PXnh4cGrtXBzkCCnkevM7ZUHEXiy314sOc1dul96pUVTQ7t39caefLB50ZiYG3eutj1JmHAqqfhBUU2miH_lPW72EiQK12eyRIx2uEqwbS2ddG8stcaNITMhhj_u1Eg2nLp99645Vbw7l_DWU-KLaFOWdEJ3grdMKS7ulqmdS3lMFLNfRvZi6yUsFmM5qQ9yrzdlk3c-zQCGXeHaiXRWRyGaTGTFaMbpCAP95JBQ&__tn__=-]K-R>, > author of the book 'Becoming Goan' published by Penguin India, and I have > both spent our lives in the Goan diaspora and have called several > continents home. Between the two of us, we've inhabited Bangkok, Dubai, > London and America, and have Goa as the bond that holds it all together. We > will be discussing issues of Goan identity, how it is informed and > conceptualised, the concept of outsiders vs insiders, and the challenges > facing Goa today. Event to be held at Nehru Centre London, WIK IHF. Doors > open at 6pm. Event starts at 6:45pm. > > All best wishes, > Selma Carvalho > > -- > *** Please be polite and on-topic in your posts. *** > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Goa Book Club" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/927362733.6305851.1716615121565%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/927362733.6305851.1716615121565%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *** Please be polite and on-topic in your posts. *** --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Goa Book Club" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/CAJhbo_5-ZvC%3D0LXwqwakTToRpSPwWKS2ddqz4NqvAHjeWjftiw%40mail.gmail.com.
