------------------------------------------------------- CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at: http://www.casadegoa.org -------------------------------------------------------
With Vishwajeet Rane and his band of crooks consolidating their power, GBA & GHAG have their work cut out. The same Vishwajeet who declared on national television a few days back that "there is no land mafia in Goa." Common sense says that GHAG & GBA stand no chance - for it is an unfair fight between parttime do-gooders and fulltime criminals. Goa is screwed. Still, some of us keep the faith, however slim, as as a sort of survival instinct genetically coded. I am posting this from Kovalam, just south of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The same movie is playing here - beautiful stretches of sand waylaid by ghastly construction and tourism. But Kerala has a much longer coastline that'll keep them busy for a while whereas the Goemkar will soon be shelling shrimp for Mrs Mirchandani and Mr Morjimsky. No waitaminute. There's already the migrant from Andhra who's more qualified for that job. Warm regards, r ------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------
