GL responds: A great review that strongly encourages all Goans to read the books related to this subject. Yet to take the dialog of diaspora Goans to the next level, it would be worth a discussion of two questions: 1. Did the Portuguese do a favor to native Goans by encouraging / forcing them to migrate out of Goa. 2. What was the secret why Goans (and other Indians) did so well after leaving their home-land compared to what would have been their success if they stayed put. It is understandable if the immigration was to a more socio-economically developed country in that it provides opportunity for growth and expansion. But Goans / Indians moving to Africa is a unique situation of moving to less socio-economically developed country. Some of course saw prosperity by hanging on to the coattails of the colonial masters. But what about those who did not? Perhaps authors of these books of "Goans in Africa" and others who had that experience may have some insight into this evolution. Regards, GL ----------------------- From: Eugene Correia <eugene.corr...@gmail.com>
Insider's view of Kenya Goans before and after Uhuru Recently, there has been spurt in publishing books on Goans in Africa. Not very sure if there's a renewed interest in the Goans who inhabitated those parts of Africa where they constituted a vibrant and astute group among the other communities. It's but natural that their stories need to be told and these African Goans be understood in the context of their lives lived in foreign nations for economic reasons and for betterment of their own livelihood, far from their homeland, Goa, and also other places in India where the Goans lived to eek out a living.
