My post was based on two anecdotal sources: 1. My school friend of Casa International whom I mentioned in the article. 2. The acquaintances I made when learning Spanish (unrelated to college courses) from a Spanish priest in St Xavier’s College in Bombay. A few student age Sindhis from the Goa community were sent by their parents to pick up the language. They formed part of the class of about 10.
I did not use any internet resources for my Goanet post. However the following summary of a study of the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs tracing the genesis of the Sindhi business community in the Canary Islands will make interesting reading for you. The case of the Sindhi traders in the Canary Islands: Transnational relations and economic activity Publication date: 12/2010 Author: Ana María López Sala y Valeriano Esteban Sánchez Download This article describes and analyses the presence and trading activities of the Sindhi community in the Canary Islands. This group is one of the oldest Asian diasporas in Spain, and is characterised by its hectic trading activity and, particularly, by the fact that it maintains a network of transnational contacts that shows that the community is established in over 100 countries. The starting point of the analysis is the historical, geographic and cultural context that favoured the exodus and arrival of this community to these islands. As other authors have mentioned in studies on transnationalism, and as these authors highlight very clearly with the group examined in this article, relations with members of the same community residing in other countries become forms of capital that provide information and communication on business opportunities and strategies in local enclaves, such as the loaning of capital and training opportunities in commercial activities and specific newly-created businesses that are adapted to certain geographic areas. The Sindhis are a community that, while it has remained faithful to its traditions and is relatively secretive, since the 1950s and with the rise of tourism, it has diversified in its areas of business and its establishment in the territory. Key words: Canary Islands, Sindhis, trade, Pakistan, diaspora, ethnic entrepreneurs, transnational networks, gender The full text articles of this issue are available only in Spanish language Roland. > On Aug 26, 2018, at 10:56 AM, Marshall Mendonza <mmendonz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Roland Francis: > This batch of Sindhis decided to go to Goa which was European ruled > Response: > That was a very informative post. Could you kindly provide the source or > weblinks so that we can read more? Thank you. > Regards, > Marshall
