[Goanet]Queries about the CPLP
Just came across the Community of Portuguese Language Countries http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPLP While Goa is not a 'country', was curious to know (i) how active is this group (ii) how useful is it (iii) does it allow regions which are not countries, and where Portuguese isn't the official language, to join in? Tino Xavier had, if one recalls right, posted something on this in the recent past. FN - - - - - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa or CPLP) is a multilateral forum for mutual friendship between the lusophone nations across the world where Portuguese is an official language. CPLP was formed in 1996 with seven countries, Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe. East Timor joined the community in 2002 after regaining independence from Indonesia. Brazil, East Timor, and the five African member countries are all former colonial possessions of Portugal.
[Goanet]Dinesh D'Souza.
http://www.mediatransparency.org/personprofileprinterfriendly.php?personID=6 ...a large portion of Bradley money goes to the major colleges and universities. Bradley president Michael Joyce "...believes that investment in academia is vital to the long-term success of the conservative movement, and has directed millions toward academic research and program development. According to Joyce, Bradley has helped pay for the work of approximately 600 graduate students over the years. 'That's like building a wine collection,' he said." [From "Buying a Movement."] One of these bottles of fine wine is Dinesh D'Souza, a [former] scholar at the Bradley-funded American Enterprise Institute. As an undergraduate student at Dartmouth College, D'Souza founded and served as editor of the ultra-conservative Dartmouth Review, the first member of the (now) Bradley-funded Madison Center for Educational Affairs "Collegiate Network." The Review was reportedly kicked off campus after a student uproar following the paper's publishing of "humorous" articles featuring KKK-type stereotypes of Black students. During D'Souza's term as editor, the Review also reportedly published private correspondence of gay students stolen by its staff members. D'Souza's next journalistic stint was as editor of Prospect, a paper that under his leadership published an attack on women's studies and an "expose" of the sex life of a woman undergraduate student, without her permission [according to author Ellen Messer-Davidow.] With this impressive resume behind him -- and having penned a glowing biography of Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell -- D'Souza was hired as senior domestic policy analyst in the Reagan administration. As a [former] John M. Olin scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, he [formerly] receive[d] an annual grant in excess of $100,000. His subsequent books have also received backing from the Madison Center. In 1995, D'Souza came out with "The End of Racism: Principles for a Multiracial Society." The book argues that low-income Black people are basically "pathological" and that white racism isn't really racism at all, just a logical response to this "pathology." D'Souza maintains racism will only end when "...blacks as a group can show that they are capable of performing competitively in schools and the work force...If blacks can close the civilization gap, the race problem in this country is likely to become insignificant." The book would have made interesting reading on the Middle Passage, that early example of European "civilization." And in fact, D'Souza also writes that slavery itself was not a racist institution, merely "economic." He further states that segregation was designed "...to assure that [Blacks], like the handicapped, would be...permitted to perform to the capacity of their arrested development." The book was reportedly marketed extensively in business circles. [From "Buying a Movement."] -- P.S. If exposing the likes of Dinesh D'Souza is a personal attack, then so be it. If a person journalist exposes himself to the extent of inviting ciriticism, than I don't see anything wrong in it. After all it shows how he progressed. I fail to see any crab mentality; a frequent Goan myth professed on this site. Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
Re: [Goanet]re: the dinesh debate
--- Eugene Correia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One of the netters suggested that there's always > someone on the net to bring another fellow Goan > down. > If this is a reference to me, let me point out that > I had posed a query. I just wanted to know if Dinesh > is a Goan, and that's all. As I said, I was wrongly > informed. > Mario replies: It's OK, Eugene, you don't have to hide behind euphemisms like "someone on Goanet". My comments were not aimed at you. I believe I was very specific in my responses to your assertions. > Eugene continues: > Just for curiousity (as it does not matter > to the core issue), if Dinesh's mom is 'east > Indian.' > The lady who informed me was of "east Indian > origin". > My point is why would she me this wrong information. > Mario replies: I have no idea why this woman told you this, Eugene. Maybe you should ask her. Eric Pinto has posted details of Dinesh's Goan heritage. BTW, as you must have noticed, there were many falsehoods in omission and comission in the article that was posted on Dinesh. Just like you have done in your case, I wonder why people would do that? > Eugene writes: > Second, as vivian too has noted that some of us may > be suffering from 'crab mentality'. This is not the > issue here. > Mario replies: Vivian can speak for himself, but I don't believe he was referring to you either. > Eugene writes: > As Mario says, it should have opened a debate on > dinesh's politics and his writings. If i remember > correctly, dinesh shunned away from a debate called > by Black scholars after his book on race appeared. > Mario replies: I don't know where you get your information from, or who you consider black "scholars", but from the debates I have seen him engage in, Dinesh does not shy away from debating anyone, including real black scholars, as well as white ones. > Eugene writes: > But I was fear that it could take the turn such as > Mario vs Cornel we saw recently on the list. > Mario replies: Eugene, I consider Cornel to be a gentleman and a scholar, unlike a couple of others on Goanet who shall remain nameless. We are collaborators in the fight against the diabolical caste system. Our discussions, though heated, have been civil as far as I'm concerned, even though we disagree profoundly about economics as well as the situation in the middle-east. > Eugene continues: > > In conclusion, let me say i have no intention of > bringing dinesh down. Indeed I am happy for him for > his success. But ideological I can't be happy on his > projection and promotion of the Conservative agenda. > Mario concludes: Fair enough, Eugene. However, as a person who is about as conservative as Dinesh is, it would help if you could articulate some specifics of what you are talking about, rather than some vague generalities about modern political conservatism, which, in my never humble opinion, has created more economic good for more people in the US than any other philosophy, including minorities and people who are considered "poor" in the US, who have a higher standard of living than most Europeans.
[Goanet]KONKANI KOVITA : DHADOSPON (Boroupi: Cajetan Godinho]
KONKANI KOVITA: DHADOSPON Xindrer Nidhlolo Koslich Khont Nastanam, Khuxealkaeche Suskar Sodta Velludache Khatir Akhi Rat Bhor Zhago, Khonti Uske Khadta Pinzlelem Ghalun Dhadoxi Suittam Neslolo Sodanch, Apun Vingllo Mhun Rhodta Goribachem Bolos Ritem Uskea Meklo Jieta, Faleamchem Chintinam Bankkinim Duddu Ektavun Zaite Zan Torui, Jivitant Kuxeal Nam Todde Ordi Bakri Kaun Khuxi Noxibvontamchem Pott, Kitlem Jeulear Bhoronam Amcho Dispotto Igraz Aiz Amkam Dhi, Devak Ami Ulo Martanv Kitlem Dilam Astanam Torui Pun Xinnon, Rochnarak Okman Kortanv Ek Bhikari Passun Khadinam Titlo Faleamcho Usko kaddun, Ami Sodanch Rodtanv Kitli Girestkai Aslear Velludache Khatirui Nidlear, Amkam Nid Podchinam Borem Nessonnuim Vinglle Distele Kitlem Jeulear Passun, Amchem Pott Kednanch Bhorchenam Jivitant Khorem DHADOSPON Meutelem Zoritor Ami Monan Niallear Sodanch, Khorim Dhadoskaechim Chintnam Boroupi: Cajetan Godinho soccer legend at Soor Grounds - Kuwait[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatr/cajetansartwork.htm (c) www.goa-world.com 07/08/2005 http://www.goa-world.net/music/live.htm Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter archived at www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Re: [Goanet]EASTINDIAND DRIFT
On 07/08/05, Ricardo Nunes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Message: 12 > > MIKE (from Michael) > > > The opposite of a wasp (white anglo saxon protestant) is a wog (western > oriental gentleman) > > Why are East Indians from the West coast of India? > > Arjun RESPONSE: I don't think that is correct although ti seems to fit the bill. Wog was a derogatory term for black people. it derives from gollywog. Which was a black doll (depicting a black person) This gollywog was imprinted on Robertson's jams until not so long ago. Political correctness caused it's demise. -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
[Goanet]Re: Neil de Jesus Rangel :feedback
Okay, Neil. How about coming up with a well-reasoned case in writing to argue the opposite point of view? Build an option... Goanet Reader welcomes you to submit it through this channel. FN From: neil rangel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet@goanet.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Neil de Jesus Rangel :feedback Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org There is an increasing number of individuals like Joao da Veiga Coutinho's "A Kind of Absence: Life in the Shadows of History" (Yuganta Press, Connecticut, 1997),who take pride in self-hate(of being Goan Catholic)and what I call pseudo-anticolonialism. Lets face one fact: Portuguese rule in Goa was a historic necessity that liberated our ancestors from a culture of merciless human exploitation that continues
[Goanet]Somplelea Tiatristank Xrod�dhanjoli : CARMO ROD (ex-Kuwait)
Somplelea Tiatristank XrodÂdhanjoli - John Gomes Kokoy CARMO ROD Ek Mhan Kantorist Greg bhaxentlean mousike mhollear mousikos sobdantlo vixexonn ani to khoinchei kolek zanv kovita, nattok ani nach, kivam songitak ani vadan kaddilÂlea avaza khatir vapuddttale. Romkaramni, Greg lokam koddlean songit usnnem ghetlem ani Latintlem musica aslem tem Konknnint muzgaponn zalem. Eka kallar, vhoddlea ani sumarachea muzgancheo balvaddeo mhollear Igorjecheo xalla axilÂleo  teo atam zhollkonant. Lok- priya ani namnnechim songitkaram ani kantoristam Bharot bhor Hindi cholchitram sobhoitat. Amchea adlea kaim tiatristamni oslea balvaddeancho boro faido kaddlo ani dekhunuch te songit xikle ani tachea adharan nove-nove sur rochle ani aplim kantaram surngailim. Solfam noko asleleamni ap-aplea bhejeancho upeog kelo, karonn kosloi novo sur jikhun dhorpant te borech laik axilÂle. Thodde crooner bore, punn tanche kodden novim ghoddpam vo gitam rochunk tank naxilÂli. Oslea mhan kantoristam modlo amcho ek somplolo tiatrist mhollear: CARMO PIEDADE RODRIGUES. Amam Goenkarank songitachem pixem laglolem asa ani dekunuch zolmak thavn moro porian ami hea bolladik hotiaracho upeog kortanv. Songit mhollear Âsonvsarik othmik bhas hem konnacheanuch visrunk zaina. Kerollantlea Divine Retreat Centre hatunt nnov satolleancho retir kortana, ami thoim songitacho kitlea toramni vapor kortat tem khas dolleamni pollelem ani kanamni aikolem. JinÂsam bhasamni (Inglez, Moratthi, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam ani Konkni) zovoll zovoll xembor odhikuch bhokti gitam ami aikolim, hem zalench; tea bhair songitachea adharan gorvam-mhosranchem dud vaddovpant adhar zata ani zhaddam sudÂdam songitachea nadar borim follam-fulam ditat, hem-i pollevn kaddlem. NIRMONN cholchitrant NACH ATANCHE hem git CARMO ROD hachea avazan A.R.Souza Ferrao chea onttancher ami aikolam. He ghoddnuke udexim tea cholchitrak loklok choddlo hem konnacheanuch bason vocho nezo. Oxem sangtat ki tem rikordd korche adim, onek gavpeanche talle topaslole mhunn ani akhrek CARMOcho avaz eogÂeo oso mellÂllo mhunn. CARMO, Osollnnechea Orelant Julaiache 16ver 1939 vorsa zolmolo Agostache 13ver, 1975 vorsa, to Mumboint somplo. Tacho nimanno haves ballgun, Osollnneant tache kuddicher xevottache sonvskar korpant aile. Tachem pret ghorantlem bhair kaddttana, muzgamni jenÂna tannem fank zoddilÂlea OPINION POLL gitacho sur sovkasaien vazoilo, tenÂna hajir axilÂlea soiream ani ixtt-mitranchea dolleantlean ghosghoxit dukam vanvtalim. Tachea mornnan, Maria-k ghorkar ani eklech dhuvek bapui nam zalo, Jennifer, tacho bhavui bi ek tiatrist ani sodheak Kuwait asta. Survek, CARMO Inglezintlean logna dobajeank ani bhovxik nachank gaitalo. Tacho kherit ek nog mhollear torekvar Konknni lok-gitanchi bhoros (Ami chedde, bhangra gulle.., Chol nachum-ia, vazoi tujem toblem, adi, adi). TenÂna to barik-sarik AVC-int tiatramni nhestalo. Vevsaik Konknni machier poilem pavl tannem Bhangwaddi rongbhuincher dovorlem. The Goan Dramatic Group hannim ek ugtti spordha addailÂli zantunt xoukin toxech vevsaik gavpi vantto ghetale. VOL hea gita udexim CARMOn poilem inam melloilem. Hea vhoddlea zoitan to, C. Alvares, Robin Vaz, Alfred Rose, Jacint Vaz, John Claro, Jephsis Hitler, Kokoy ani sabar dusrea digdorspeanchea tiatramni gitam ani sovongam korun, Goenkaram modlo Pat Boone koso chokmoklo. Ek sarkhim dha vorsam tannem Konknni machi gazoili. CARMO, Saxttintlea fanki songitkar, Chinchonnecho somplolo Carlito Rodrigues hachea Radio Serenaders ani VellÂlechea Josinho mestrichea AVC Pops hea donui pongddank gavun, borich namna zoddunk pavlolo. Tiatristponnant astana, CARMOn he tiatr machier haddle: SOMDIRAN, AFRICA, AVOICHI AS, DEVACHO HUKUM  PADRICHO GHUTT (jidik poddon ekech ratiam modem boroilolo tiatr), GRESTKAIEK LOBDON ani TEGANKUI FAXI FAVO (nimanne tin tiatr rochpi hanvuch axilÂlom). OPINION POLL, INDEPENDENCE, BHANGRACHEM XITU, XIKOP GORJECHEM, MARLON BRANDO ani VONIM-DEOR  him tannem mhonnlelim gitam borinch gazlim. Carmo-Anita hanchem zoddpem eka kallar borench chokmoktalem ani tanchea zodd-gitancho (zoxim: PARCEL RAKHO & KOREZM) tiatr-pollennar azun ugddas kortat. Punn Opinion Poll hea gitant mat tannem aplo khoro jadu dakholl kelo. Tannem gaileleam modlem sogleam von bes borem git khoinchem? Oso ami vichar kortoch, to taboddtob zabab ditalo: Poilem  OPINION POLL, dusrem  OPINION POLL ani tisrem  OPINION POLL. Hangasor, mhaka spoxtt sangin dista ki: Kitloi avgodd sur jikhun dhorpant ani punzavpant CARMOk lagtolo anik dusro tiatrist naxilÂlo: Goroz tenÂna taka gitam ghoddun divpak mhaka umed ani khuxalkai bhogtali ani unnem odhik 25 tori novim gitam hanvem tache svadin kelÂlim. Moro sor, to mhaka dhinÂvaxi ravlolo. CARMO, zorui tiatr machier mhojea von fattlo, torui mhaka boroch lagim aslo. Amche sobhav, gunn ek-sarkhele  mat tori veglleponn naxilÂlem mhollear zatalem. Svotontrtaiek axelÂle ami, amchench khorem
[Goanet]14 ---" CRISTAO AMDARS & MONTRIS " - ROMAN LIPI
The organisors of the " Meet to highlight use of Konkani in Roman script " which is a meet of the representatives of associations working in literary and cultural field of Goa through Konkani in Roman script to be held on August 8 at Grace Church hall, Margao should send immediately invitation to all the 14 Catholic MLA's and Ministers of the Goa Legislative Assembly to speak out their mind on the need to do justice to the Roman script. The theme being Unity in diversity of scripts and not a monopoly of one script Devnagiri overshadowing or anhilating other scripts. This being the follow-up of the preliminary meeting held in July, 2005 at Pilar the meeting is specifically convened to bring to the notice of the writers, poets and artistes of Konkani in Roman script about the injustice meted out to them and to their creative activities. The meeting will discuss about the importance of Konkani language in our lives, identity of Goans through Konkani language irrespective of any particular script, financial support from the government to all the literary and cultural activities of Konkani in Roman script, etc., etc. Even otherwise without an invitation the 14 "Cristao Montris and Amdars" ought to attend this meet so that an amendment to Official language act 1987 legislation or mention be made for need of recognising Konkani in Roman script during the forthcoming month long since 11 August 2005, session of the Goa Legislative Assembly. Alternatively Mr Luizinho Faleiro on behalf of theINC Dr Wilfred A De Souza on behalf of the NCP and Francisco De Souza on behalf of the BJP Mr Mathany Saldanha on behalf of the UGDP could spell out their respective party stands in person or messages at this meet. Even Mr Churchill Alemao MP could give his view and also rope in Mrs Margaret Alva attending to the Goa Desk of her INC to render her views now that in her home state Karwar -- demand for recognising Konkani in Kannda script is gaining tremendous momentum If these 14 Cristao MLA's and Montris do not attend or voice their opinion the organisors should meet them personally and record their views and air them publicly. In fact as a follow up after the meet a morcha could be held in Panaji/Porvorim during the Assembly session giving vide coverage on the national and local visual media. This has been the demand of several senior Goans of both Hindu and Catholic community that this writer has been interacting with, to build the ground swell for this demand -- its now or never. Godfrey J I Gonsalves Borda Margao Goa [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Free antispam, antivirus and 1GB to save all your messages Only in Yahoo! Mail: http://in.mail.yahoo.com
[Goanet]EASTINDIAND DRIFT
Message: 12
From: "Alfred de Tavares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: goanet@goanet.org
Subject: RE: [Goanet]East Indian
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:10:26 +0200
Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org
>From: Tony Barros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>The White Anglo-Saxon protestants (Wasps) meted out various labels to
>other minorities including Chinese ("Chinkies")and Jews ("Hymies").
>Even white catholics were not spared . Italians were called
>"guineas". I believe, they also had a label for the Irish.
>
Not "paddys" Tony?
MIKE (from Michael)
The opposite of a wasp (white anglo saxon protestant) is a wog (western
oriental gentleman)
Why are East Indians from the West coast of India?
Arjun
[Goanet]Off Topic !
A psot from "A Paulites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I thought I d share and cheer up some of our Goans ! Hi folks, This is a most interesting site. Its interesting what we looked like when we were young!.Surprisingly there r pics of most students of St Pauls and St josephs. I dont know how they managed to get hold of them --probably fm the passing out group photograph. MUST SEE. BR -Ever == Johndee http://www.worldschoolphotographs.com Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Re: [Goanet]Traditional Mando/Dulpod (Please name some popular M/F Names )
Edward/Eddie/Abby Mogachea Edu - Rita Rose 1-Kallzak hea kellai jadu, gheun boumtam tujo fottu Edward tujem nanv, punn mogan munntam Edu. 2- Kazar Zaina - Betty Maim aum zaina kazaru, zaina Kazaru..Eddieche/Abbyche bogoru2 FLORA - (sung at the time of Ross) Kai borem naum tujem flora, Bardezant ghanv tuzo arpora. Mai pai tuca kortat kazaru, kortat kazaru, saxtint rai ambora - Damu - (aum saiba poltodi vetam) Damulea lognac kolvontamcho khellu.2 SANTAN MAUXI Santan mauxen bitor aplem kapodd sudoilem } Luis Bakran zonelantlean distuch polloilem}...2 KATRINA - ieo ieo Katrina M: Ieo Ieo Katrina, F: Na na euchina...2 M: Tuca Modgomvam than Ponje vortam, Ponje than tuca Xivole vortam Xivole feri bottint tuca loving xinkoitam LUIZINHA MHOJEA MOGA Luizinha mojea Luizinha, Luizinha mojea moga Merces, Kalafura soddun divale vetai roddonaka MARIALINHA Oh Marialinha nanv tujem hanv zanam oh Marialinha Mogacho tujea sumar mellona oh Marialinha CLAUDIA Claudia Mogachea, urbeborit jiv assa mozo, Claudia niz moga, dolleamcher xapla rupkar tuzo Maria and Valees in - SWEATER KORI Maria - Mohd Rafi Maria, mojea mogan podlem. tho suria BALKUS Jacinto Vaz Okol khuimchi zaum, Novreacho rai ghanv, Sangtam tachem naum., balkuso anv. JULIANA - Alfred Rose Juliana, Juliana, tokli moji tharear nam, Juliana, Juliana, kernam mevxi Dev Zannam. Bonny / Annie - Pitacho gullo - by Rita Rose Kaiborem nanv tachem Bonny Vhoi anv ghorkarn tachie Anni other names...Marekin...Kunnbi Jaki, Cindrella (A.Rose, Ritin...etc Regards Edward Verdes Chinchinim/KSA From: "JoeGoaUk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Goan Traditional Mandos/Dulpods and use of Males/Females names: > > Can you name some popular names used?
RE: [Goanet]East Indian
From: Tony Barros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The White Anglo-Saxon protestants (Wasps) meted out various labels to
other minorities including Chinese ("Chinkies")and Jews ("Hymies").
Even white catholics were not spared . Italians were called
"guineas". I believe, they also had a label for the Irish.
Not "paddys" Tony?
[Goanet]Remembering 2nd August
REMEMBERING 2ND AUGUST The 2nd of August will go down in the history of Kuwait in particular and of mankind in general as the day of betrayal because on this day not only Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait but also betrayed Kuwait and converted it into 19th province of Iraq. In invading Kuwait Saddam Hussein trampled the sanctified principles of UN, NAM, OIC & Arab League which forbid the use of force to settle bilateral issues. On this day in 1990 Saddam Hussein sent his troops into Kuwait and when his invading troops reached Kuwait City early in the morning at 6.00 I was totally baffled to know that it was Iraqi troops. At that time Kuwait City transport was totally at stand still on the road as Iraqi troops forced the drivers out of the steering wheels while the vehicle engines still on. In Kuwait city the soldiers were patrolling the streets carrying II World War Wireless sets and wearing worn out helmets. There was gloom all around as Iraqi soldiers were taking possession of the entire city including that of the City Police Station. We were more terrified at around 10.00 AM when we heard a terrible sound of bombing somewhere near the Church area and hearing this we fell on our knees, praying and crying for our lives. With the fall of Kuwait fell our dreams and ambitions. To their chagrin within few hours of invasion Kuwaitis lost everything and turned into countryless, homeless, passportless, friendless, servantless, expatriateless and many other less. The Iraqis inducted such a fear into the minds of Kuwaitis that to identify them as Kuwaitis at moment was risking their lives. We the expatriates residing in Kuwait city were terribly afraid because major portion of Iraqi troops was concentrated in this area. Knowing the habits of invading troops of targeting innocent women, I went around to inform my friends to disappear with their womenfolk from Kuwait city to prevent Iraqi troops from molesting and raping them. In fact within few hours of invasion Iraqis raped some women irrespective of their religion and nationality. Poor Filipinas went underground within 24 hours of invasion. Within 48 hours of invasion Baba Bush threatened Saddam Hussein to withdraw from Kuwait or otherwise face the music. As a reply, Saddam Hussein put more fear into our hearts by issuing a ruthless statement saying "if USA attacks Iraq, I will turn Kuwait into a graveyard". After 4 days the first invading troops moved further near Saudi border and they were replaced by a fresh batch that was nothing but a bunch of thieves who with the help of some Arab traitor residents started robbing us and our houses during the daylight. Among these troops there were some young boys who did not even have proper boots and uniforms and did not know how to hold the guns. A few of them were bitterly crying in Kuwait city for being in the military against their wishes. The gold shops in the city were nicely protected by the especial Iraqi armed soldiers who did not allow even the owners to open them. While Iraqi troops robbed Kuwait of its identity, some of the expatriates especially holders of top positions in their companies directly or indirectly robbed the goods and products of their companies. With the help of the invaders some of the Kuwaiti companies were royally robbed by none other than the expatriate managers working in those companies. During my 3 months of stay in invaded Kuwait I was deeply hurt to see the sorry plight of all the residents, Kuwaitis as well as expatriates. Within a split of a moment rich became poor and somebody became nobody. Due to stoppage of economic process in Kuwait our money power was totally weakened. To show their gratitude to this country from where they earned their sustenance, many of the expatriates identified with the sufferings of the Kuwaitis. While remembering this day we must not forget the benefits we derived by working in Kuwait. It is by working in this country that many of us became somebody in life. For this reason let us all pray for peace in this peaceful country and pray for the well being of our employers because of whom we are all earning our daily breads. May God Bless Kuwait. May God Bless our Employers. May God Bless us. A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait. N.B. On 2nd August I could not release this article to this forum since on 1st itself I left for Goa to attend to the funeral of my sister, late Martha who expired on 31st of last month. I have just returned to Kuwait yesterday. Hence, the delay. _ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.com/
[Goanet]Konkan Railway Trains Mumbai-Goa cancelled upto 08 Aug 2005
7th August, 2005 0945 hrs PRESS RELEASE STATUS OF TRAINS FROM MUMBAI TOWARDS GOA, MANGALORE, & KERALA All trains leaving from Mumbai towards Goa, Mangalore and Kerala are cancelled upto 8th August as the Panvel-Roha section over Central Railway is yet to be restored. KR1/KR2 and KAM1/KAM2 passenger trains, 1097/1098 Pune-Ernakulam-Pune Poorna Exp, Madgaon-Mangaon & Ratnagiri-Mangaon special passenger trains will continue to run on Konkan Railway route. -
[Goanet]Neil de Jesus Rangel :feedback
There is an increasing number of individuals like Joao da Veiga Coutinho's "A Kind of Absence: Life in the Shadows of History" (Yuganta Press, Connecticut, 1997),who take pride in self-hate(of being Goan Catholic)and what I call pseudo-anticolonialism. Lets face one fact: Portuguese rule in Goa was a historic necessity that liberated our ancestors from a culture of merciless human exploitation that continues till today. They gave us an egalitarian society with equality, social justice and equal human dignity, universal education and equal dignity of the sexes - all alien to Indian culture.Off course what better thing than a fabulous religion that made sure of all the above. One needs to know and understand the horrors of the caste(varna) system that is an integral and inseparable part of Indian culture and religion(Hindu). What about the abolition of Sati? The Goan Catholics have a distinct Lusitanian culture and 2 languages (Roman Conacanim and Portuguese) and do not need to make apologies for the same.It is time we had the official right to our languages: not a script that's alien to us. They should fearlessly guard and preserve their distinct identity and culture that alone makes Goa a different place. To the Goan Catholics, human existence is a celebration of life, not a tragedy or calamity or consequence of a past life, to be avoided or escaped from. Why do tourists come to Goa? I do not need to answer this question.Well I'll answer it: to experience the all pervasive Goan Catholic culture.. __ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends 'n family snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://in.photos.yahoo.com
[Goanet]Rs 2000 to catch stray cows in Delhi
*** Your mail has been scanned by InterScan. ***-*** Hello Goanetters Read this on the newspaper. Rs 2000 for every stray cow caught in New Delhi. Was wondering how much Goa Government would pay. Cheers Jerry Fernandes
[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - August 7, 2005!
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[Goanet]Goanet Reader -- Absence: what a Goan writer finds when he embarks on a journey
Absence: what a Goan writer finds when he embarks on a journey Eusebio L. Rodrigues, who has been at Georgetown University's English Department, takes a closer look at Joao da Veiga Coutinho's "A Kind of Absence: Life in the Shadows of History" (Yuganta Press, Connecticut, 1997), and finds the author's search has taught him many things. Including the lesson that there is no single way of being a Goan. And that Goans were among the first to experience a dislocating sense of exile that is modern; and that Goans must learn to live without roots, and replace roots with horizons in order to see a world of infinite possibility. Says the reviewer: "I hope this review will trigger questions about what it means to be a Goan." Eusebio L. Rodrigues Joao da Veiga Coutinho, a Goan whose inner depths have been disturbed by mysterious eruptions, writes 'A Kind of Absence: Life in the Shadows of History' to understand what is happening to him. He undertakes a painful return to the self he was, so that the act of writing becomes an invitation to a voyage of discovery. A shy sensitive seeker he will exhume his buried self, not to tell all, but to toss out bits and pieces that his reader has to put together before meanings can emerge. These emerge reluctantly in spurts of meditations, comments, musings. They erupt out of a life that is deliberately not channeled into autobiography -- that would be just a construct -- but as an erratic, bubbling flow, a random quest crowded with questions. It is a two fold quest. That of a writer who begins a search for he knows not what, one who sets forth to understand his Goanness, and who insists also that his reader come along with him on a parallel quest. He talks to his reader, but keeps him at the distance proper to art. He offers the reader insights but no explanations, compels him to experience his own hesitancies, his broodings, his speculations. Treats the reader as a kinsman, a Goan frPre, capable of sharing the experience and of understanding its meaning. The journey opens with a meditation on history in general and on Goan history in particular. No generalizations on history are offered, for the writer will not trap himself in a definition. History, an ongoing process, involves time, and time never stops, it flows. Our writer is a Bakhtinian with a dialogical imagination. He begins with the Portuguese intrusion, as he calls it, out of which both reader and writer have sprung, a traumatic episode in the life of Goa, of India, and indeed in the history of the world. He refuses to elaborate at this stage, trusting that his reader will remember traumatic events like the fall of Constantinople in 1453. But he will not refer to this fall. Instead, he leaps into texts that have sketched Goan history hoping for answers to his questions. He will not describe these writings either, six or seven of them, written mostly by Goans, nor will he attack their views. They, like him, were fellow Goans after all, they were searching for something. So he has exchanges with them. * With an old French missionary, whose book, its title, alas, forgotten, had made Old Goa come alive for the writer’s father who used to make the little boy accompany him on his rambles through the Old City. * With José Nicolau da Fonseca whose book on Goa, based on cold statistical facts, was a solid contribution to the British Imperial Gazetteer of India. * With Gerson da Cunha who felt completely at home in the British colonial world, and quite uneasy about his Goanness. * With Father Gabriel Saldanha who willingly assumed a Portuguese identity. * With Socrates da Costa who lived comfortably in the shadow of the Portuguese. * With Claude Saldanha who was convinced that Goa was a distinct separate country * With Peregrino da Costa and Bento de Souza who praise the absorptive quality of Goans that allowed them to enter the modern world. * With A. K. Priolkar for whom the coming of the Portuguese was a mere stain on Indian history to be wiped away and forgotten. A marvelous compression of observations on the Goan self this chapter, with its enigmatic title, Conversations with the Dead. Pleasant conversations, unlike the quarrels at a gathering of immigrants in America mentioned in the opening chapter, where a cynical Goan observes, Goans are like coconuts, brown on the outside, white inside. In this chapter, Goan writers and their books are tossed out casually, no explanatory footnotes are offered. For
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See http://oheraldo.in/node/2602 Twist to Nachinola murder Father slit daughter's neck with chopper Mom, sister-in-law attacked with knives HERALD CORRESPONDENT MAPUSA, AUG 5 - In a shocking twist to the murder of Perpetua Cardozo at Nachinola on Tuesday night, Mapusa police arrested her parents after Perpetua's sister-in-law broke down and confessed that Perpetua's own parents also allegedly played their part in their daughter's death. Mapusa police arrested Rosario Fernandes (61) and Terezinha Fernandes (58) in connection with their daughter's murder after Perpetua's sister-in-law Apolonia Fernandes, who was arrested on Thursday, told police that Rosario cut his daughter's neck with a chopper, while Terezinha and herself (Apolonia) attacked Perpetua with knives. DySP Waman Tari and PI Sandesh Chodankar disclosed that on that fateful Tuesday night, Perpetua's parents left her residence as usual at 10.30 pm. However, around midnight, they returned along with Apolonia and murdered Perpetua. Police further informed that broken pieces of red-coloured bangles were found under the body of Perpetua. The bangles match with those worn by the deceased's mother Terezinha. The police also claimed to have seen bloodstains on the clothes of Rosario. Though the exact motive behind the murder has not yet been established, the police put it as an enmity between the accused and the deceased. There were several police complaints and counter-complaints between the accused and the deceased. Police have recovered three gold chains, three rings, a pair of earrings, a bracelet and a pair of bangles hidden by Terezinha on her person. All three accused have been remanded to four days police custody. -
