Rajan Parrikar To Goanet - > A couple of informal portraits of Vasco-bab: > http://www.parrikar.org/misc/vascopinho-1.jpg > http://www.parrikar.org/misc/vascopinho-2.jpg > To Goanet - > > I spent an enjoyable evening with Vasco Pinho today in Panjim. > He has recently released his latest work "Goa, our Goa - a faithful > account of yesteryear" (Rs 495/-, self-published; Email: vascopi...@bsnl.in) > This is a delightful collection of snack-sized vignettes. Cyril D'Cunha > has reviewed the book in today's Herald (Sun, Jan 30). > > I have written about Vasco-bab earlier (* see link below). He is a type > that is now increasingly rare in Goa - the old world gentleman. He > maintains a low profile. Not for him the fanfare accompanying book > releases, or other stunts to draw attention to himself. All his volumes > have been self-published. I hope an organization like Goa Sudharop > can rope him in for one of their events. These books deserve to > be read by all Goans (and other people interested in Goa as it was > until recently). > > I haven't had time to read the book (I got my signed copy only > this evening), but the cover jacket caught my attention. It features > a collage of photographs of the store boards in Panjim that > retain Portuguese signage (like Casa, Loja, Agen?ia etc etc). Very > clever touch, that. Dear Rajan, Vasco Pinho used to have a dog that looked like a st. Bernard. He must have long gone! Nice portrait of the man. Charudatta Prabhudesai