There is so much wrong with this response that I do not know where to start. But start, I will.
-------- " (both published by Amazon and Kindle)" says a lot. I think the word is 'on' and not 'by'. ----------- " sub-arctic Norway, where folks learn to ski and ice-skate before they learn to walk" I have yet to see this. ------------ " This is neuroscience and has nothing to do with Colonialism or Empires." This takes the cake! Cheers! Cecil ============== On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 at 03:47, 'Gilbert Lawrence' via The Goa Book Club < goa-book-c...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > A Stranger at My Table: The postcolonial story of a family caught in the > half-life of empires. > > Thank you, Ivo de Figueiredo, for giving us the privilege into peak into > your family situation. For starters, all families have skeletons in their > closet, so you need to be commended. From the little I could gleam from the > information shared; I would concur with the first part of the title of your > book. However, having written our books on "Insights into Colonial Goa" as > well as "Your Happy Brain: Why and How to Hug it" (both published by Amazon > and Kindle), I do not think the unfortunate situation had anything to do > with Colonialism; other than the colonialism led to the diaspora status. > > The family situation you describe is a result of individual choices made > and the resultant circumstances. There is a take-home lesson for diaspora > Goans - the difficulties of merging two cultures and adapting to a new > culture or language as an adult. This is neuroscience and has nothing to > do with Colonialism or Empires. The situation you describe is especially > important for the diaspora, as our children are increasingly getting > married across cultural and religious boundaries. To help Goans understand > what I am saying, for a Goan Baba to move from tropical East Africa to > small town sub-arctic Norway, where folks learn to ski and ice-skate before > they learn to walk is likely the least of his challenges. There is much > we can learn from your story; and thank you once again for sharing it. The > writing in your book was free-flowing and gripping - Congratulations. > > Just to be helpful to you and many other diaspora Goans in your > predicament, your reluctance to reconcile with your dad has nothing to do > with Colonization or Empires. It is in our power to let bygones be bygones > and seek the peace we are yearning for. I would be happy to continue this > dialog, if you would like to write to me privately. > > Best Wishes > Dr. Gilbert Lawrence > > -- > *** Please be polite and on-topic in your posts. *** > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Goa Book Club" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to goa-book-club+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/391753132.2003810.1710279428760%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-book-club/391753132.2003810.1710279428760%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . >
