Dr. Lawrence: Thank you for your generous comments; they are very much appreciated. It was my pleasure to be part of the Goan Colloquium 2003, and I hope that many more people in the future will take part.
Having been born and raised in America, I haven't had the same opportunities to learn about our culture as others. Quite frankly, my only exposure to our culture has been my mothers cooking and my beloved cashew fenny. That is why I'm happy that I attended the Colloquium. I learned so much through yours, James Almeidas, Ralph Dsouzas, Victor Rangel-Ribeiros, and Dr. Santosh Helekars presentations which was read by Father Basilio. I especially enjoyed the lively discussions which were at times spirited, but always respectful and tactful. Its nice to be in a forum where people can agree to disagree. For me, the time flew. I'm looking forward to meeting you again at Goan Colloquium 2004. If you know of anyone who would like to attend, have them reach me and I'll add them to the contact list I am keeping. Allan ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
