7) India's migrants deserve more (Anish Esteves) Here's an article that I wrote about India's migrant crisis. Feel free to get back to me with your comments.
https://anishesteves.home.blog/2020/05/04/indias-migrants-deserve-more/ Regards, Anish Esteves Mumbai On 4 May 2020 15:24, <goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org> wrote: > Send Goanet mailing list submissions to > goanet@lists.goanet.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > goanet-requ...@lists.goanet.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > goanet-ow...@lists.goanet.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Goanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: What does Joao want to say? (Mervyn Lobo) > 2. Re: [Goanet-News] People@Goa: Pandemic obit (1918)... Goa > IITian... The Last Prabhu once more... stories from Amin's > Uganda... Goan music from Spain... hockey, Simon and computers > (Kadambari Gladding) > 3. Excellent homily for today's Holy Eucharist celebration > (Devak Argham) > 4. My Mango is better than yours (Mervyn Maciel) > 5. ABSOLUTE POWER IS DANGEROUS (John Eric Gomes) > 6. Amchi Devi (eric pinto) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 03:50:02 +0000 (UTC) > From: Mervyn Lobo <mervynal...@yahoo.ca> > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" > <goanet@lists.goanet.org> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] What does Joao want to say? > Message-ID: <225648031.486107.1588564202...@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > On Friday, May 1, 2020, 01:57:10 a.m. CDT, Joao Barros-Pereira < > prakashlamani...@gmail.com> wrote: > In > the Age > of > Corona Virus > > we > know > > Karl Marx > > got it > all wrong > > the > fight > > isn?t > among > > capitalists > and > workers > > the > fight > is > > among > people > > who > work hard > > and > others > > who > hardly > work > > steal > all the > credit > > What does Joao want to say--------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------- > Joao, > I think the fight is still between the workers and the capitalists. > > Capitalism, as practiced in the US this century, is dependent on the US > Govt subsidizing the losses of private companies while the share holders > divvy up all the profits.? > > In the age of the corona virus, the US threw a bone to the workers too. > Dr. Death, AKA, Donald Trump sent $1,200 to every registered tax payer with > the instructions to spend the same.? > > 30 million workers have lost their jobs in the US. 70,000 have lost their > lives. Those getting the most help though, are the people who are losing > their capital.? > > It always pays to have friends in high places. > > Mervyn > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 04:48:55 -0700 > From: Kadambari Gladding <kadambari.gladd...@gmail.com> > To: reply.goanet.n...@gmail.com > Cc: Goanet <goa...@goanet.org> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] People@Goa: Pandemic obit > (1918)... Goa IITian... The Last Prabhu once more... stories from > Amin's Uganda... Goan music from Spain... hockey, Simon and > computers > Message-ID: > <CAMArv-PsOhAjav3youwBUap-qbhiUt+8TQ4YzxvGux_SCuXLSg@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I love reading these compilations - thank you for all that you do. > Love the story about Basilio. > > Best, > Kadambari > > www.kadambari-r.com <http://www.kadambari-raghukumar.com> +64 27 2349977 > New > Zealand > > > > On Sun, 3 May 2020 at 12:22, Frederick Noronha < > fredericknoron...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > People@Goa * People@Goa * People@Goa * People@Goa * People@Goa * > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > REMEMBERING ANOTHER PANDEMIC... AND CURTORIM: LIVIA DE ABREU > > NORONHA [moi...@netcabo.pt] points to the extract of the > > obituary of her paternal grandfather sent to her by a friend, > > and translated into English by her eldest grandson. > > > > It reads as follows: > > > > 6 October 1918 Dr. Adelino Licurgo Peres da Costa > > Stricken at his post of honour, he was buried in > > Curtorim, one of the villages most severely > > affected by this terrible pandemic, perhaps the > > second or third in this municipality. Dr. A. L. > > Peres da Costa graduated in Medicine and Pharmacy > > at the Goa Medical School and held several official > > positions, such as health delegate at Diu and > > Dam?o, a sanitary inspector at Col?m and several > > commissions during the Spanish Plague (sic). His > > death in the midst of such a severe crisis redeems > > him from any of the defects he shared with us all, > > and it is clear that his readiness, courage and > > assiduity always remained insuperable. > > > > She attached a photocopy of the original obituary of 1918. > > > > The obituary says that Curtorim village suffered severely > > from this pandemic. Livia says her paternal grandfather > > probably died in Curtorim, and was survived by his wife and > > three minor children, one girl and two boys -- her father > > being the youngest. She adds: "My grandmother, Adelina, > > hailed from Vaddem, Socorro, Bardez (a strong Bardez woman) > > My uncle was a civil engineer and worked in Karachi where he > > died a bachelor, just when he had retired and was supposed to > > settle in Goa, in 1962. My father was a lawyer in Goa." > > > > She contacted Albert Gouveia [albert.gouv...@gmail.com], who > > has been tracking the Gouveias of Goa, as her grandmum had > > some Gouveia cousins in the family. > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > GOAN, IITian, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE: JOSE FALEIRO (PhD 2018) > > has recently won the 2020 ACM SIGMOD Jim Gray Dissertation > > Award for Computer Science. Faleiro is nephew of long-time > > Goanetter Valmiki Faleiro, his younger brother late Blasco's > > son. He did his schooling in Goa, is an IIT graduate and > > much much more, not only absolutely brilliant but also very > > low key. Goa can be proud of him. > > > > https://cpsc.yale.edu/news/jose-faleiro-phd-2018-wins- > 2020-acm-sigmod-jim-gray-dissertation-award > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > THE LAST PRABHU, ONCE MORE: Switzerland-based Goan scientist > > BERNARDO DE SOUSA [bedeso...@gmx.ch] has come out with the > > second, completely revised edition of his book, The Last > > Prabhu. It deals with history, Aldona, DNA, comunidade > > records, and how these supposedly disparate fields actually > > tie-up. > > > > It can be ordered in both ebook and paperback formats from > > the Amazon.com store. > > > > Amazon.com paperback formats are not available in India. For > > India, check Pothi.com store at https://pothi.com/pothi/node/200628 > > > > Comments and questions can be addressed to him on his blog: > > https://thelastprabhu.blogspot.com > > > > It's an interesting story of DNA, genetics or genetic > > genealogy. But it also focuses on the history, heritage, and the > > Aldona village, among other issues. See > > > > https://www.amazon.com/Last-Prabhu-Ancient-Documents- > Migration/dp/1654075337 > > > > Sousa commented, in a Goa-Book-Club (Googlegroups) > > discussion: "A few readers sent messages saying > > that they enjoyed the book but found the parts > > dealing with genetics too scientific for their own > > academic background. In my just-published second > > revised edition, I discuss the latest findings > > including results of my DNA using the most advanced > > DNA tests available to date -- with an emphasis on > > to date because progress does and should continue. > > I was able, for example, to put forward the > > approximate year when the gaunkari system was first > > established in Goa as determined by genetics. I > > have simplified the explanations on genetic > > genealogy with more narrative and very few tables > > or graphs apparently with some success because > > Hunter Provyn, a Software Engineer/Data scientist > > turned Genetic Genealogist and Haplogroup > > researcher has just sent me a message saying: 'I am > > enjoying reading it and learning more about the > > history of South Asia and Goa. I like how you have > > included explanations so that a beginner can > > understand the genetic genealogy concepts. Also > > the out of Africa background information is > > relevant and I'm sure readers would find interesting'." > > > > See https://thelastprabhu.blogspot.com/ and > > https://store.pothi.com/book/bernardo-elvino-de-sousa-last-prabhu > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > STORIES FROM IDI AMIN'S AFRICA: WILLIAM O. RODRIGUES, > > photographer and videographer from Sto Estevam, writes: "I > > was thinking of doing a few interviews of Goans who suffered > > in Africa during the time of Idi Amin. Do you know anyone > > who I could interview with your help?" If you know someone > > who left Uganda after Amin, currently based in Goa, please > > put them in touch with William WhatsApp +91-98221 49577 or > > williamrodrigues...@gmail.com > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > AN ENVELOPE FROM CORONA-HIT SPAIN: Sometime in February 2020, > > this unexpected envelope, with three Espana stamps, came my > > way. On opening it, I realised that it came from an old > > Goanet friend, the near-centurion BASILIO MAGNO. > > > > Besides a greeting card for the New Year, it contained the > > following message: > > > > My wife Rosi [Rosa Maria] died a year ago.... I > > live in a residencia where most inmates are on > > wheelchair or crutches. I can walk well at 96 and > > half years. > > > > Magno also resent a copy of his song (music and lyrics) > > called 'Come to Goa', which is done in four languages -- > > English, German, Spanish and Konkani: > > > > I come from Goa-a, Go-a, If you don't know > > Ich komm aus Go-a, Goa-a, Falls du nicht weisst > > ven-go de Go-a, Go-a, Si tu no co-no-ces > > ganv mho-zo Go-a, Go-a, Zo-ri tum azun oi-ko-naim > > > > Magno is based at Aptdo 261, E-29740-Torre del Mar (Malaga) > > Spain. > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > > > UNEXPECTED CALL: It came through the other morning, and one > > was surprised to hear SIMON D'SOUZA's voice. D'Souza was the > > former deputy speaker of the Goa Assembly. While he was > > there, I too was a young(ish) correspondent covering mainly > > the Assembly and Goa government for the Deccan Herald in the > > late 1980s and early 1990s. So, in a way, we knew each other. > > > > While we spoke, I was struggling to recall (forgetfulness) > > where exactly I had recently heard Simon's name in an unusual > > context. Then it came around. Basil Fernandes from Calangute > > had said on a Goa computer WhatsApp group recently, > > talking about access to early computers in Goa: > > > > Simon D'Souza who was MLA of Vasco and SPDA > > chairman in the mid-80s was an engineer with [the > > UK firm] ICL then [the desi firm] ICIM in India... > > > > As we got talking, Simon mentioned his days in Bombay, his > > yearly holidays in Goa, shifting here around 1962, and even > > his intense enthusiasm in the world of Hockey. His contacts: > > simonjud...@gmail.com or +91-98224-87832 (WhatsApp too) > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > Compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > FN* ????????? ???????? * ??????? ???????? +91-9822122436 > > AUDIO: https://archive.org/details/goa1556 > > <https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha> > > TEXT: http://bit.ly/2SBx41G PIX: http://bit.ly/2Rs1xhl > > <http://bit.ly/2Rs1xhl> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:16:54 +0530 > From: Devak Argham <devakarg...@gmail.com> > To: goanet <goanet@lists.goanet.org> > Subject: [Goanet] Excellent homily for today's Holy Eucharist > celebration > Message-ID: > <CALZu7hv7HPjreAAvMTd1o=1VJCb48zh56cMSh7BHcfoBJSETOg@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Very excellent homily by Fr. Manuel Dias at today's celebration of the Holy > Eucharist. > > > https://youtu.be/IRIz_qO2PJ8 > > > Worth watching to enlighten our thoughts. Also other homilies by him and > found with CCRTV, are worth watching. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 09:00:06 +0100 > From: Mervyn Maciel <mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com> > To: "Estb. 1994! Goa's Premiere Mailing List" > <goanet@lists.goanet.org> > Subject: [Goanet] My Mango is better than yours > Message-ID: > <CAL65L0s_vY4orHD1avSvfXVPhM1SS2c0dHPRvi > ck-fc1xqd...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I've enjoyed reading VM's interesting article and the comments from > Mervyn Lobo. > I just wanted to tell you what I remember of of our own mangoes in > our Goa property. We had 5 different varieties and please forgive me > if I've spelt them wrongly: > > 1. Mancurad > 2. Bishop > 3.Maldes or Malges? > 4. Keo(Banana-shape sucking mango) > 5.San.Anton(small-size mango ideal for pickle and ''korom') > > The keo was a very huge tree which produced hundred or > possibly thousands of mangoes which hung out in bunches. > My Grandmother had to hire a man to climb the very tall > tree infested with red ants(umle). I remember the man taking > a basket filled with fresh ash from the kitchen and spraying > it wherever the ants appeared. > Because of the large quantities of mangoes that this tree produced, > my grandmother used to 'rent out' the tree to a Hindu lady > on condition that she gave us 200 mangoes. As kids, we used > to enjoy sucking these juicy mangoes during our holidays in > Goa. > The mancurad needs no further explanation as most Goans would > have tasted these delicious and fleshy mangoes. > The maldes(malges) was no match on the Mancurad but > tasty. Slightly reddish on the outside. > The Bishop mango was huge -the size of a coconut > and was enough to satisfy many. > The San Anton was was a smallish mango used mostly > in fish curries and water pickle and 'miscut' making. > > I hope the last sends a few Goan mouths watering!! > > > The Swahili word Embe(plural Maembe) stands for mango and Dodo > possibly for the variety as I do remember Dodo mangoes > from the Kenya coast. > > > > > Mervyn Maciel > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:18:21 +0530 > From: "John Eric Gomes" <joe...@dataone.in> > To: "Goanet Lists" <goanet@lists.goanet.org> > Subject: [Goanet] ABSOLUTE POWER IS DANGEROUS > Message-ID: <7EA5C8725E1B4EE78C199EF323BDEA4C@xp> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > MICRO MANAGING EVERYTHING > With fanatics any civilised discussion or criticism is tabu. Before the > lockdown our economy was already in dire straits, Modi along with invitee > Trump could do no wrong. Both will blame Corona and will be credited for > everything positive. The wrong priorities,"development" and government > policies worldwide led to climate change with no effective cap on > pollution. Respected journalist Shekar Gupta has spelt out in detail how > our government has incapacitated India! BeforeCorona struck, our economy > was in a precarious state anyway with polarization of the nation and > deteriorating law and order. Delhi riots and election dramas are now all > forgotten with deadly Corona which has exposed the best and the worst in > all of us! But it gave the Centre unfettered power and we lost all our > freedom to challenge and advise what is in our interest, especially the > poor and downtrodden not factored in before hasty sudden decisions. Fiats > issued were rarely clear and clarifications came after sufferin > g and harsh action by the police! This does not condone the wrong actions > by some public on doctors or breaking rules or belittle good work by some > police. Unfortunately most media just laps up the hype and showmanship, > except a few channels which questions and exposes the truth versus the > hype, which is rubished by the establishment! Tens of crores population > lifted out of poverty since 1991 are now jobless and back in the > wilderness! Many small industries have closed down. The Centre is micro > managing the States and each one of us, what we can and cannot do. Whilst > lauding the Police, their excesses are detriment to public confidence which > requires prevention first, and lack of consideration can be seen in the > reported Goa police lockdown stastistics of total arrests made 1,187; > vehicles seized 456; FIRs registered 655 and fines imposed Rs 40,16,800/-. > With high petrol prices, surely most were not out for joy rides as > requirements of people are varied . Rules cannot be made for > everything! Besides late government handouts not reaching when and where > intended, what is the road ahead without more enslavement and total "we > know what is good for you" without democratic constitutional and privacy > norms! The government needs to consider all the criticism, advice, > suggestions and help it can get? If Modi intends to be among the world > leaders, realization that his perception has been fashioned by the RSS and > he is behaving as PM of the BJP must reorient his thinking to what all > Indians needs at this juncture. > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:22:42 +0530 > From: eric pinto <ericpin...@yahoo.com> > To: "estb. 1994! Goa's premiere mailing list" > <goanet@lists.goanet.org> > Subject: [Goanet] Amchi Devi > Message-ID: <a4f846a1-3642-4143-848f-b7acce4f2...@yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > He is ten and his mother labours for me. What is the child?s name. > he says, pointing to a picture. Sita, I lie. He threw both arms into the > air as he cried out aloud, amchi Devi amchi Devi. We Catholics need to > appreciate that these everyday feeling are very prevalent and not to read > politics and passion into many of the scenes that unfold on the nation?s > stage today. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > End of Goanet Digest, Vol 15, Issue 277 > *************************************** >
