[Goanet] Do you remember...The Family / The Children of God?

2020-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
They were all over the place in the 1970s, including at Calangute. As a students, I was drawn to the attractive comics-type flyers they handed out. If you too encountered this group, you might find this documentary to be of some interest: The Love Prophet and the Children of God - Documentary

[Goanet-News] Goans in Delhi?

2020-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
Can someone tell me if these organisations are still active, how do I contact them, and what's their history? This is old info from the web: Goan Cultural & Sports Club, Delhi Csc 3, Sector 8 Rohini Delhi 110 085 Mailing Address: 55 Ashiana Apartments Road 41, Pitampura Delhi 110 034 Contact

Re: [Goanet] Goanet:: Expats desperate in Dubai

2020-06-12 Thread Roland Francis
Vivian you are right in saying that Goans are similarly affected in all the other Gulf countries. I commend you for asking what we can do for them. The truth is very little, this is a huge financial problem and the Goa Govt seems to be doing nothing. When things were good, they reaped the

[Goanet] What does Joao want to say?

2020-06-12 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
In the Age of Corona Virus after the unbearable heat wave it is raining non-stop for thee days sounds of rainfall on the awnings of the upper floor of my house celestial music to my ears the mango trees outside my French doors appear as green curtains sleep soundly snore loudly the rain

Re: [Goanet] Your posting on GoaNet today

2020-06-12 Thread Roland Francis
Grandolfo, I immediately noticed about the 8 year old ‘son’ and so must have a lot of other readers. We were too polite to question it. Talking of myself, many years in Canada have conditioned me not to speak out my mind unless absolutely necessary and in this case it was not absolutely

[Goanet] The Airlines In Turmoil

2020-06-12 Thread Roland Francis
Interesting to all those who have travelled and those who have friends or relatives in the airline industry. Who doesn’t? Qatar Airways, Etihad and Emirates, all Persian Gulf country airlines are widely known to be the three best in the world from a passenger, employee and several other points

[Goanet] Bible verse for the Day

2020-06-12 Thread Devak Argham
B.I.B.L.E - Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth --- James 3:7-9 === 7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is

Re: [Goanet] Your posting on GoaNet today

2020-06-12 Thread Adolfo Mascarenhas
You know Vivian, I think you were spoiled by your stay in USA. Occasionally I used the litmus test and make deliberate mistakes ...Notice that not a single Goan questioned me as to how AARON who is only 8 could be a father. However, all those who stayed in Asia/Market street cluster became

[Goanet] Kuwait Konknni Kendr

2020-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
Can anyone fill me up on the history, roots, activities and goals of the Kuwait Konknni Kendra? I'm finding it difficult to find info online about this important group which has been active for so long and also helped the growth of the language in Goa itself. Many thanks, FN -- FN* फ्रेड्रिक

Re: [Goanet] Goanet:: Expats desperate in Dubai

2020-06-12 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
It is gutwrenching painful to find out from Roland's posts, about the situation for Goans in Dubai and presumably the other Gulf emirates.The question therefore is - what should we as Goans do  ?.  Surely some of these individuals have cooked their own goose by living beyond their means.  I

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2020-06-12 Thread Augusto Rodrigues
https://twitter.com/Simplestrike/status/1270724143588110337?s=09 Augusto Rodrigues

[Goanet] AIFF SPECIAL: We owe it to our own evolution to rid the world of racism, says Chhetri on completing 15 years in International Football [ARTICLE + VIDEO CLIPS]

2020-06-12 Thread Shoubhik Mukhopadhyay
Dear Colleagues, *As Sunil Chhetri completes 15 years in International Football this week today (on June 12), we are celebrating the week as #15YearsOfSC11, where we take a walk down memory lane to explore some untold stories of the Captain, Leader, Legend you've never heard before.*

[Goanet] Shops, bicycle vendors selling bread in Goa flouting FSS licensing rules.

2020-06-12 Thread GOACAN RESOURCE CENTRE
-- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed. --- Shops, bicycle vendors

Re: [Goanet] Video: Javed Akhtar Explains Atheism via Faye D'Souza

2020-06-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Thanks Albert, The link is about the best I have seen on Goanet this year. Mervyn On Thursday, June 11, 2020, 05:16:12 a.m. CDT, AF P wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKKQaxUwq3Y Javed Akhtar Explains Atheism via Faye D'Souza -- --- Albert Peres Goa Culture List

[Goanet] Promoting & reviving Goa's traditions - the Goan "Pao"

2020-06-12 Thread George Pinto
PRESS RELEASE - Goa Sudharop is committed to the sustainable economic development of Goa and the preservation of Goan heritage and Goan traditions. We are pleased to support an online "Pao" making class this Saturday, June 13 from 10am-1pm (Indian Standard time). This is a live class on Zoom

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 15, Issue 398

2020-06-12 Thread John Eric Gomes
DEMISE OF GOMANTAK TIMES I was sad like a lot of other readers at the sudden demise of GT without warning! Surely a note like "this is the last edition and there will be no edition from tomorrow" would have at least warned the delivery boy and saved us a lot of unecessary calls! "When it failed

[Goanet-News] Recipies @ the Karnataka Goan Association site....

2020-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
The KGA celebrated its silver jubilee in 1999. The site's `resources' section has a section of recipes – pork sorpotel, chicken cafreal, fish curry. http://www.kgabangalore.com/all_recipes.html -- FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا‎ +91-9822122436 AUDIO: https://archive.org/details/goa1556

[Goanet] Goanet celebrates its sixth birthday

2020-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232251/http://www.goa-world.com/goa/about_goa/goanet_celebrates_its_6th.htm -- FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا‎ +91-9822122436 AUDIO: https://archive.org/details/goa1556 TEXT: http://bit.ly/2SBx41G PIX:

[Goanet] What does Joao want to say?

2020-06-12 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
In the Age of Corona Virus CEO and top management of Vatican State no share vast wealth of RC Church with Christian poor do not think only Hollywood and Bollywood actors dance with rulers RC Church unsaid philosophy echoes in the words of John F Kennedy ask not what your country can do

[Goanet] Expats Desperate In Dubai

2020-06-12 Thread Roland Francis
Right now, I wouldn’t like to be an expatriate employee or businessman in the UAE. The country has been particularly hard hit with Covid, but as I mentioned in a previous post, things were not going too financially well in Dubai even before that due to large real estate and construction

[Goanet] STAR GOALKEEPER SANKHWALKAR WILL BE A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS

2020-06-12 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Despite football being the official Sport of the State, over the years it has been on a very remorseful downslide. But now with the appointment of Goa’s first Arjuna Award winner and former India captain Brahmanand Sankhwalkar as the Chairman of the Goa Football Development Council (GFDC) it will

[Goanet] António Vieira

2020-06-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
Can anyone in Lisbon give an update on Antonio Vieira? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_Vieira -- FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا‎ +91-9822122436