Dear Gabe, I hear you. 7 lakhs is a lot.
Security and safe mean different things to people I know, not to mention varying degrees of confusion/bewilderment/perplexity. Many more and more feel a sense of being abandoned, by events all engineered by crass individuals, parties and systems, all of which have cast a smog on our minds eye. I recollect a piece years ago titled Unforsaken, reflecting upon II Corinthians 4: 8:10. It appeared in the 1990 Amnesty International calendar; and alludes to many things, including prisoners of conscience. Primarily its a quiet reminder about holding on to the belief that one is not alone. I have barked a lot up that tree with my own, but have now stepped back. Anyway, these are more of a face-to-face conversations. Perhaps, at some point I may take a shot at writing a small essay on the relationship/s between security and the idea of/ behind feeling safe. Thank you, Venantius On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 4:53 AM, Gabe Menezes <[email protected]> wrote: > On 24 August 2015 at 00:06, Venantius J Pinto <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > My two annas. > > > > All one can do as in Christian spirit is to wish more power to those who > > are are indeed attempting to better their lot. > > > > > > > > As was said: Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, that you do > > unto me (mojea thaim). > > > > Venantius J Pinto > > > Dear Venatius, > > Well said, I have no qualms, my own parents travelled from Goa and Bombay > to Kenya, the children travelled to England and two of them onwards to > Canada. > > I find the figure quoted of 7 lacs processed by one agent as incredulous > that would be a huge population of Goans, Damanese and the people of Diu. I > cannot dispute the figures quoted but it is shocking if people are taking > on Portuguese Passports for the sake of security - they don't feel safe in > India...how sad. > > Equally sad is the Doctor who wrote that she obtained a Portuguese > Passport, I am not sure that Indian qualifications are recognised in the > EEC, further studies and examinations would have to take place. > > No one knows the exact number of Goans in Swindon, perhaps, 40K. > > > > -- > DEV BOREM KORUM > > Gabe Menezes. >
