*Author of 'Bwana Karani' and 'From Mtoto To Mzee' Mervyn Maciel is interviewed in these short , raw , informal Zoom recordings by his granddaughter Yakira*
*It touches on the questions below (primarily in the context of the conditions then obtaining in colonial East Africa ) and also contain some personal photos of the era* *NB: It kicks off with a short performance on the mouth organ by the soon to be 92 year old Bwana Maciel* *1. How do you define a Goan? 2. Why was it that the English language and not Konkani prevailed as a lingua franca within the East African Goan population during the colonial period? 3. Your memories span a long period of time and many social and cultural outlooks within the community have changed. Are there any major changes that you can identify or would like to talk about? Eg. the role of women “the role of colourism in the Goan community (inc. diaspora)” class/ caste/ professional identity* zoom_1.mp4 <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VMKiCgL4quJkvAxe0ucTxu1lijF-bV8q/view?usp=drive_web> zoom_2.mp4 <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qR4knQ1OM521mJ394DevbwJPgrJqdNhz/view?usp=drive_web> [image: --]