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This month's Goanet operations sponsored by an Anonymous Donor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Domnic's Goa.from 'Idea to Finished Product' Dear Goa-netters, My family and I, join you all in extending to Domnic Fernandes and his team especially Frederick and Cecil, our warmest congratulations and best wishes on the launching of his book entitled, 'Domnic's Goa'. This great effort on the part of Domnic started his journey from request from Goa-netters and (if I recollect correctly) a concrete proposal was put forward by Cecil to Domnic to compile a book from his collection of articles which have been published on the net over the past 3-4 years. Let me confess here that when I read one of his articles in early 2004, I was delighted to learn more about the Goa I love, but did not see in my childhood. This led me to corresponding with Domnic and then calling him up at his work-place in Saudi Arabia. He was very surprised to receive my call, to say the least. Finally, in January this year my family and I had the great pleasure to meet the great man (and his family) in the flesh in Caranzalem, Panjim where he had very kindly called on us. Such is the power and the reach of Goa-Net. I also called upon the Editor of the book, Frederick Noronha at his residence in Saligao. Both Domnic and Frederick ( along with some others) have taken it upon themselves to promote Goa in cyberspace. Thus, creating a great interest in the vast Goa Diaspora spread all over the world that have little or no knowledge of the culture, traditions and history of this enchantingly beautiful land. I am sure thousands have taken more interest in their motherland after reading their articles. Domnic's labour of love falls in a different category as it is not just a bland and dry reproduction of the Goa of old, but a living story of one man's PERSONAL experience and recollection over the years. His attention to detail, at times, boggles the mind and brings one to the saying that Dom has perhaps done a course on not 'forgetting to remember!' Dom told me that he is to retire later this year.I believe he has found another, lifelong, career as an author on a subject close to his heart. I, once again extend my warmest congratulations to Domnic, Frederick, Cecil and their team for the 'finished product.' I do hope some arrangements have been made for the world-wide distribution of the book especially to those places where there is a large Goan community. Warm regards, Michael Ali Karachi, Pakistan ------------------------------------------------------- CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at: http://www.goacom.org/casa-de-goa/noticias.html -------------------------------------------------------