Very recently, at my gym in USA, I met a charming South African. His
grandmother is Goan. His grandfather is French. He recounts meeting people in
South Africa who on intimate conversations recount their family tree has a
Fernandes or Desouza.
The appearance of these individuals in now White or African. It is only in
their names and accents that I determine some degree of duality. It is
fascinating.
While there is a yearning to identify their individual roots, there is no
yearning to socially connect with others with a similar history through an
association. The very educated friend of mine just does not know how his
grandparent landed in South Africa.
Having written a chapter in our book about the Goan diaspora, there is one
community I do not have any information - Goans in South Africa. If any reader
of this post has news about this community, please connect. Thanks.
Regards,Gilbert LawrenceCo-author: Insight into Colonial Goa
