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Yes thousands of those Goans who now say they are
indians are outward looking, packing their bags to go
to Canada. Others ask Portugez passporte meuta amka?
B. Colaco
>
> I find the Goans (Hindu/Muslim/Catholic) in Goa much
> "freer" in terms of
> baggage and more forward looking. I see them proudly
> say they are Indian and
> not try and pretend they are something else. Many
> Goan children are taught
> at home that they different from Indians and do not
> call themselves Indians.
> This was relayed to me by a (white) Canadian
> teacher. She said that she was
> surprised to see the Goan children get visibly upset
> if they were classed as
> Indian (or East Indian - as we are known here). They
> would say "We are Goan
> - not Indian!".
>
>
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