Rahul,
Your post reminds me of those expat Indians who
complain that they will "never be accepted" in their
country of choice, no matter how long they live there.
Now, you have turned that illogic on it's head by
claiming that "No, indeed, 'aapro' Zubin would not
qualify as being a Goan, not even
The 'Chinese' in Merle Oberon was probably 'Assamese'
! Our North-East was more productive of Eurasians
than any other region of India - Calcutta was
Britain's first India capital, and Shillong's belles
made for a steamy pick of aphrodisia petals and Lipton
plantation camellia leaves: okay, Cecil,
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
"No, indeed, 'aapro' Zubin would not
qualify as being a Goan, not even if he owned a
sumptuous mansion in Arpora".
Mario,
Zubin never expected long discussions on Goanet on qualifications
required to be a Goan. He thought Feni/Sorpatel would do. He was w
Carlos,
I'm still trying to figure out the significance of a
mansion in Arpora. Someone said previously that
Englebert was from Cuncolim.
My criterion is the old adage that "Home is where the
heart is." Unfortunately we will never know where
Sonny Bono's heart was, and I'm not sure Susie is a
Go
Goa Goans !
ARE we PROUD to be Goans ? why should we bother
about others .being Goans ? How does that help Goa
and its people ?
If these discussion are just to pass our time ,
then - I would encourage you good people to continue
to do so.
I would like to
--- rene barreto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I would like to take this opportunity of sharing
> with you my thoughts on Goa and Goans -the question
> I often ask is - If a Goan decides to settle in
> Kerala or Maharastra - does he call himself /
> herself a Kearalite or Maharastrian ? and why
