Perhaps a starting point is setting up a GOA - Goan Overseas Association ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teotonio R. de Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 5:47 pm Subject: [Goanet]NRI / Goans in Portugal
> Tim de Mello wrote: > > But what is the way forward? > > What I would like to know is how the NRIs can influence the political > > system in Goa. There is not much point criticizing the goings-on > in Goa if > we cannot play a part. > > > > Can you or anyone else suggest a way that the NRIs can play a part > in the > running of Goa? > > > > TRS: Some Goans, specially the "retornados" from Mozambique, in > Portugalcriticise vigorously (as can be noticed in the Goanet on > and off) the > developments in Goa after 1961, but one rarely hears about what > they are > investing to change the situation. > > > > Gilbert Lawrence Responds: > > > > The 'Way Forward' for the Diaspora Goans is to take care of the Goan > > Diaspora community in their own land. It is through example in and of > > your own Goan community that others can/will learn. > > > > The Goans in Canada and New York can do much to maintain and > strengthen > Goan culture and community in Canada and NY (like other ethnic groups) > > beyond social get together few times a year. I have mentioned on the > > GoaNet what Diaspora Goans could do to strengthen their own Goan > > community; on occasion to the ire of some Goenkars including you. > So I > > will not repeat them again. > > > > So Diaspora Goans should take care of their own society rather than > > pontificate on the politics and the government of Goa. Native > Goans can > > effectively get the government of their choice even if some phoreign > > Goans do not like their choice. Often we use our interest in the > native > land (Goa or India) as substitute / excuse for our lack of involvement > > in our own community. Regards, GL > > > > TRS: The same could be applied to Goans in Portugal? Specially to > the vocal anti-Indian protesters? What are they doing for the > betterment of the lot of Goans in Portugal, many of whom are > struggling against heavy odds? It is far from true that all Goans > are doing well in Portugal. The existing "clubs" have not tried > hard to conduct any census to know how many are doing well and how > many are struggling to make the ends meet. It is no use repeating > that Goans are well accepted in the Portuguese society. That > sounds more like the biblical (Letter to James) " please feel warm > and eat...[but provides nothing]"! > > > ####################################################################### ### > # 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 # > ####################################################################### ### > ---------------- Powered by telstra.com ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
