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This month's Goanet operations sponsored by an Anonymous Donor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi I am trying to help a friend of mine, who is being beaten by her parents and forced to get married to her cousin in another village and state, and is desperate. I managed to speak to Caroline Colasso once and we were to meet but since then I couldn't get hold of her again and I left Goa as my holiday ended and I had to go back home. I have also spoken once to the Goa state commission for women who advised to lodge a complaint at the women police which my friend is frightened to do at this point unless she has somewhere to go and a hope for a better future. She is an educated girl who speaks 4 languages including English. I was also trying to contact Mrs. Auda Viegas but apparently had a wrong or old number for her. If you could please help me get the right numbers and maybe some advice on how to help my friend I would appreciate it and will then I will be able to relay the info to her. The situation is grim as by the end of the month she's suppose to go to that village and is planning to take some desperate steps. Obviously I can't give lots of details as she's very frightened. Thank you Mrs. Tamar Goldlev