Sounds like a holidayers' Goa to me! Reena, don't get bugged by this comment... :-)
For the Goan-in-Goa, life is about (no, not *just* corrupt politicians as seen from a cyber-perspective, or the explanations dished out by editors wanting to sell papers) lack of opportunity, a badly broken transport system, health-care that is unreliable for the most (leave aside not handling heart ailments or kidney ones, even in Canacona), conservatism, caste-based and other bigotry, unfair land ownership and control (despite the romanticisation of the Comunidades), and the realisation that the fight over the resources and takeover of land isn't just a 21st century phenomenon but has been going on for decades, generations, and centuries. But do these perspectives surface at all? Of course not, most of those affected by them simply don't have a voice. So what kind of rose-tinted Goa are we imagining? FN On 28/11/06, Reena Martins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In the midst of piling work, I stole a few minutes to drift away. Your > narrative > provided that welcome escape-what with the birds calling their mates, the > water > buffaloes strolling through fields of paddy....topped by sandwiches, patties > and > boiled gram at Our Lady's visit! > Thanks. I enjoyed your style. > Reena > > Rodrigues Roy wrote: > > > Although it was quite a hectic trip -- what mattered most it went very well. > > All my dental work is now complete and I told the dentist, Dr. Hubert > > Gomes -- of course, jokingly -- I hope not to see him and his staff ever > > again! Not that they a bad bunch. They, on the contrary, were so friendly > > ... -- FN 9822122436 +91-832-240-9490 (phone calls after 1 pm please) FLOSS, geeks, blogs: [http://planet.foss.in/] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goanet supports BMX, the alumni network of Britto's, St Mary's and Xavier's -- three prominent institutions in Mapusa, Goa. Events scheduled from Dec 16 to 21, 2006 For more details visit http://www.bmxgoa.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------
