In his column today in Gomantak, Dr. Jaime Rangel has hit out at non-resident Goans (or over rather overseas Goans) for having "poki patrat". Though he says there are exceptions, he largely blames these Goas of suffering from verbal diarrhea. Though specific people are not mentioned, nor even their names, it hard to say if the whole diaspora community suffers from what is described by Dr. Rangel (by the way, is the author a medical docto?0 There are indeed Goans who, on a visit to Goa, boosted about their lifestyles in their adopted countries. I have met many recent immigrants, and they obviously feel that living in their new homes has been better. As usual, there are exceptions who think they would be better living in Goa. Swindon, as I know from many people, is a mixed bag. Some Goans have made good there, while some are struggling. The case may be true in other countries too where Goans have settled.
Eugene
