Nagesh Bhatcar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We certainly take a lot of pride in associating a
> lot of celebrities
> of Goan origin to be Goans, although many of them
> have absolutely
> no idea of what Goa is! I always wonder as to
> whether or not any
> of these folks have any affinity to Goa,
Nagesh Bhatcar writes:
> I have also read of cases where
> Goans in high places have been approached by fellow Goans, expecting
> preferential treatment, and have been disappointed by the indifferent
> response! At times, kids of ethnic Indian parents, consider themselves
> more Western than the
Gabriel,
Sachin Tendulkar is not an ethnic Goan, although he might be from the
Konkan area.
The last known Goan Test cricketer to play for India was Dilip
Sardessai, who represented Bombay in Ranji Trophy. I am told he now
lives in Goa.
I don't quite know about Leander calling himself a Goan.
I h
Read this in the July 30th News Clippings
>From: "Joel D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>GOANS IN CANADIAN HOCKEY TEAM: Three hockey players of Goan origin are part
>of the Canadian national team which is taking part in the Commonwealth
>Games in field hockey at Manchester, England. The players are W
