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http://www.goanfoods.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Bernado Colaco Subject: Re: [Goanet] Dr. Rosendo Ayres Ribeiro, a Goan,was the first private medical practitioner in Nairobi Now do not mix apples with oranges, ie.: Goans and Indians are different fruits. Many African de Africa friends call me Goan and not Indian. BC ============================================ There are some in East Africa who would subscribe with BC's view. Coincidentally from The Kenya Times of today: Indian 'nation' of commerce. By David G. Maillu 13 Apr: 2006. Kenya Times. Excerpts . The Indian nation, imposed on Kenyans by the British colonial kleptomania, brought three distinct communities, The Hindu, the Goan, and the rest. Initially, these three groups have lived with practical dislike for one another. The Goans, coming from the Christian colony, were actually the first ones to be sympathetic with the natives, perhaps, because they found comrades sharing the same religion. They expressed their solidarity even through marriage at a time the other two groups protected their women the way lions protect their young ones from predators . Footnote to article: The author is a renown with an international acclaim. He holds Doctorate in African Literature and Political Philosophy. Full text at: http://www.timesnews.co.ke/13apr06/insight/ins1.html _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)