Great Augusto, Make it a Hardtalk kind of thing. Selma has been having it too easy. Give her a good old fashioned metaphorical rub down.
Will look forward to it. Roland Francis Toronto. > On Aug 13, 2016, at 10:33 AM, augusto pinto <[email protected]> wrote: > > Selma Carvalho will be having her book *Baker, Butcher, Doctor, Diplomat: > Goan Pioneers of East Africa *released at Dogears Bookshop, Adolfo Mansion, > Rua Bernardo da Costa in Margao. The bookshop is close to Dr Menezes > Hospital, which in turn is near Hospicio Margao on Friday, August 19. The > public will assemble there from 4.30 - 5 pm for cake and coffee and entry > is open to all but it would be nice if you phone Leonard Fernandes (98503 > 98530) for reservations.* The program will begin sharp at 5 pm.* > > The book promises to be a visual delight as her graphic designer Nisha > Albuquerque indicates in her website: > http://nishaalbuquerque.com/baker-butcher-doctor-diplomat-book/ > > I will be in conversation with the redoubtable Selma on the occasion. By > and large what I intend to do is to prod her with questions regarding > whether the Goan migration to Africa was an exploitative colonial > misadventure or a collaborative endeavor which led to a much worthy of > praise > > I also think that there is a large gap in the narrative for it does not > cover the role of the working class Goan. If so why is this so? And yes, my > favorite hobby horse regarding the role of caste and class in East Africa > will not be missing. > > Selma will be taking questions after our chat so it will be a dialogue. But > what if you can't because you live in England or South Africa or,Jabbalpore > or wherever?* Well then do yourself and myself a favor: tell me what I > should ask Selma about on this forum. *I'll relay the question to her BTW > Selma doesn't have Internet access in Goa so maybe we can discuss the > matter here as well. > > Looking forward to your responses, > Best > Augusto
