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--- Sunith Velho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dear Helga,
>
> It was not the Peres ladies who preserved that house
> but an enterprising NRI-return Mr. Varun Sood. The
> house in question was falling apart and abandoned
> before he bought it. He also owns a wonderful
> boutique hotel called Siolim House.
>
> Most of the boutique hotels in Goa, are old houses
> that were bought and refurbished by Indians not
> from Goa. Some enterpreneurs like Sheela Dhody(Case
> Britona, Casa Baga,etc) are rumoured to have at
> least 20 similar properties. Non-goan Indians are
> at the forefront of this great initiative that
> preserves our architectural heritage and makes
> loads of money at the same time. Rest assured that
> there are more old Goan houses serving as hotels
> than there are havelis in Jaipur.
>
Mario observes:
>
Did someone on this forum recently opine that
non-Goans were ruining Goa? Seems like they are at
the forefront of a) appreciating and b) preserving
what is best about Goa - the unique confluence of east
and west.
>
Saying that non-Goans are ruining Goa is like saying
that immigrants ruined America, Canada, Australia and
New Zealand:-))
>
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