Re: [Goanet] Goan Diaspora: Zest, thy name is Zulema!

[Eugene Correia]

The article on Zulema Colaco by Errol D'Cruz in the Times of India, dated Jan 
14, has caused  some heartburning aming  the Uganda sportspeople in Toronto. 
The claim by Zulema that she "instituted" the team Kololians is factually 
wrong, as it was started by Alex Nunes, according to a Uganda sportsperson. The 
fact remains that she was its star player, but there were other Goan girls, 
some who are here in Toronto, who helped the team attain the superiority it 
commanded. There were at least two Sikh girls, seen in the photo in Cyprian 
Fernandes' book, Stars Next Door, one of the photos accompanying an article on 
Uganda sports by Armand Rodrigues, a former Uganda sportsman
based in Toronto.
Another factually incorrect fact is that idi Amin expelled the Asians out of 
Uganda in 1972, while Zulema and her family came to Canada in 1971, as she 
herself says; so "fleeing" is out of the question.
Her statement that “Goans looked at me as an ‘Indian'" is found to be far from 
reality even though she didn't play for any Goan team. Equally shocking is her 
saying, "received little or no support from Goans".  The other Goan players in 
the team who are here could laugh at it.
Isn't it that that the school board had on it a Goan, whose name, if I am 
right, Garlos Godinho?
"Don’t be in a dilemma, vote for Zulema!" is the slogan she used to campaign 
for the post of president of Goan Overseas Association (GOA)' Toronto, which 
unfortunately didn't win her votes against the rival candidate, John Nazareth, 
also from Uganda, in 1984. She eventually won the presidency in 1986.

Eugene Correia

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Re: [Goanet] Goan Diaspora: Zest, thy name is Zulema!

[Eugene Correia]

The claim by Zulema that she "instituted" the team Kololians is factually 
wrong, as it was started by Alex Nunes. The fact remains that she was its star 
player, but there were other Goan girls, some who are here in Toronto, who 
helped the team attain the superiority it commanded. There were at least two 
Sikh girls, seen in the photo in Cyprian Fernandes' book, Stars Next Door, one 
of the photos accompanying an article on Uganda sports by Armand Rodrigues, 
also based in Toronto.
Another factually incorrect fact is that she and her family had to "flee" 
Uganda in 1971 because of dictator Idi Amin expelsion of Asians. The Uganda 
expulsion happened in 1972; So "fleeing" is out of question.
Her statement that “Goans looked at me as an ‘Indian'" is found to be far from 
reality even though she didn't play for any Goan team. Equally shocking is her 
saying, "received little or no support from Goans".  The other Goan players in 
the team who are here may be silently laughing at it.
Isn't it that that the school board had on it a Goan, whose name, if I am 
right, was Garlos Godinho?
"Don’t be in a dilemma, vote for Zulema!" is the sligan she used to campaign 
for the post of president of Goan Overseas Association (GOA) Toronto, which she 
unfortunately lost to her Uganda compatroit John Nazareth in 1984. She 
eventually won the post in 1986, and I was invited by her to join the executive 
committee, which I served as assistant general secretary.

Eugene Correia

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Re: [Goanet] Goan diaspora: Zest, thy name is Zulema!

[Eugene Correia]

Reading the article, I am bit surprised that the writer feels Zulema's "counsel 
could turn the tide" for women's hockey in Goa." Many have tried before and the 
women players also took the services of Herculano Dourado, a hockey player and 
later an MLA.
Don't now the situation now except that a new joint association, for men and 
women, called Goans Hockey, formed in 2009, is looking after the game. 
If this body lacks the expertise than an expert must be found from outside the 
state.

Eugene Correia

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> On Jan 14, 2018, at 6:33 AM, Gabe Menezes  wrote:
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> *http://tinyurl.com/y9ld93a6 *
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> DEV BOREM KORUM
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> Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Goan diaspora: Zest, thy name is Zulema!

[Gabe Menezes]

*http://tinyurl.com/y9ld93a6 *
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DEV BOREM KORUM

Gabe Menezes.