As I've said before, and I make no apology for repeating it here - we, Goans from East Africa,should be proud that Selma Carvalho, someone who had never set foot on African soil before, has done so much in preserving a slice of our history for posterity. None of us, former British Goans from East Africa, had ever attempted such a task before. My good friend, Dr. Christine Nicholls, who edited Selma's recent book "A Railway runs through" had this to say in a private message to me:
"I enjoyed working on Selma's book. She did a lot of research and has told a fascinating story. " By all means, let us be constructive in our criticism, but also honourable to give praise where praise is due. Mervyn Maciel