I love reading these compilations - thank you for all that you do. Love the story about Basilio.
Best, Kadambari www.kadambari-r.com <http://www.kadambari-raghukumar.com> +64 27 2349977 New Zealand On Sun, 3 May 2020 at 12:22, Frederick Noronha <[email protected]> wrote: > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > People@Goa * People@Goa * People@Goa * People@Goa * People@Goa * > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > REMEMBERING ANOTHER PANDEMIC... AND CURTORIM: LIVIA DE ABREU > NORONHA [[email protected]] points to the extract of the > obituary of her paternal grandfather sent to her by a friend, > and translated into English by her eldest grandson. > > It reads as follows: > > 6 October 1918 Dr. Adelino Licurgo Peres da Costa > Stricken at his post of honour, he was buried in > Curtorim, one of the villages most severely > affected by this terrible pandemic, perhaps the > second or third in this municipality. Dr. A. L. > Peres da Costa graduated in Medicine and Pharmacy > at the Goa Medical School and held several official > positions, such as health delegate at Diu and > Damão, a sanitary inspector at Colém and several > commissions during the Spanish Plague (sic). His > death in the midst of such a severe crisis redeems > him from any of the defects he shared with us all, > and it is clear that his readiness, courage and > assiduity always remained insuperable. > > She attached a photocopy of the original obituary of 1918. > > The obituary says that Curtorim village suffered severely > from this pandemic. Livia says her paternal grandfather > probably died in Curtorim, and was survived by his wife and > three minor children, one girl and two boys -- her father > being the youngest. She adds: "My grandmother, Adelina, > hailed from Vaddem, Socorro, Bardez (a strong Bardez woman) > My uncle was a civil engineer and worked in Karachi where he > died a bachelor, just when he had retired and was supposed to > settle in Goa, in 1962. My father was a lawyer in Goa." > > She contacted Albert Gouveia [[email protected]], who > has been tracking the Gouveias of Goa, as her grandmum had > some Gouveia cousins in the family. > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > GOAN, IITian, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE: JOSE FALEIRO (PhD 2018) > has recently won the 2020 ACM SIGMOD Jim Gray Dissertation > Award for Computer Science. Faleiro is nephew of long-time > Goanetter Valmiki Faleiro, his younger brother late Blasco's > son. He did his schooling in Goa, is an IIT graduate and > much much more, not only absolutely brilliant but also very > low key. Goa can be proud of him. > > https://cpsc.yale.edu/news/jose-faleiro-phd-2018-wins-2020-acm-sigmod-jim-gray-dissertation-award > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > THE LAST PRABHU, ONCE MORE: Switzerland-based Goan scientist > BERNARDO DE SOUSA [[email protected]] has come out with the > second, completely revised edition of his book, The Last > Prabhu. It deals with history, Aldona, DNA, comunidade > records, and how these supposedly disparate fields actually > tie-up. > > It can be ordered in both ebook and paperback formats from > the Amazon.com store. > > Amazon.com paperback formats are not available in India. For > India, check Pothi.com store at https://pothi.com/pothi/node/200628 > > Comments and questions can be addressed to him on his blog: > https://thelastprabhu.blogspot.com > > It's an interesting story of DNA, genetics or genetic > genealogy. But it also focuses on the history, heritage, and the > Aldona village, among other issues. See > > https://www.amazon.com/Last-Prabhu-Ancient-Documents-Migration/dp/1654075337 > > Sousa commented, in a Goa-Book-Club (Googlegroups) > discussion: "A few readers sent messages saying > that they enjoyed the book but found the parts > dealing with genetics too scientific for their own > academic background. In my just-published second > revised edition, I discuss the latest findings > including results of my DNA using the most advanced > DNA tests available to date -- with an emphasis on > to date because progress does and should continue. > I was able, for example, to put forward the > approximate year when the gaunkari system was first > established in Goa as determined by genetics. I > have simplified the explanations on genetic > genealogy with more narrative and very few tables > or graphs apparently with some success because > Hunter Provyn, a Software Engineer/Data scientist > turned Genetic Genealogist and Haplogroup > researcher has just sent me a message saying: 'I am > enjoying reading it and learning more about the > history of South Asia and Goa. I like how you have > included explanations so that a beginner can > understand the genetic genealogy concepts. Also > the out of Africa background information is > relevant and I'm sure readers would find interesting'." > > See https://thelastprabhu.blogspot.com/ and > https://store.pothi.com/book/bernardo-elvino-de-sousa-last-prabhu > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > STORIES FROM IDI AMIN'S AFRICA: WILLIAM O. RODRIGUES, > photographer and videographer from Sto Estevam, writes: "I > was thinking of doing a few interviews of Goans who suffered > in Africa during the time of Idi Amin. Do you know anyone > who I could interview with your help?" If you know someone > who left Uganda after Amin, currently based in Goa, please > put them in touch with William WhatsApp +91-98221 49577 or > [email protected] > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > AN ENVELOPE FROM CORONA-HIT SPAIN: Sometime in February 2020, > this unexpected envelope, with three Espana stamps, came my > way. On opening it, I realised that it came from an old > Goanet friend, the near-centurion BASILIO MAGNO. > > Besides a greeting card for the New Year, it contained the > following message: > > My wife Rosi [Rosa Maria] died a year ago.... I > live in a residencia where most inmates are on > wheelchair or crutches. I can walk well at 96 and > half years. > > Magno also resent a copy of his song (music and lyrics) > called 'Come to Goa', which is done in four languages -- > English, German, Spanish and Konkani: > > I come from Goa-a, Go-a, If you don't know > Ich komm aus Go-a, Goa-a, Falls du nicht weisst > ven-go de Go-a, Go-a, Si tu no co-no-ces > ganv mho-zo Go-a, Go-a, Zo-ri tum azun oi-ko-naim > > Magno is based at Aptdo 261, E-29740-Torre del Mar (Malaga) > Spain. > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > UNEXPECTED CALL: It came through the other morning, and one > was surprised to hear SIMON D'SOUZA's voice. D'Souza was the > former deputy speaker of the Goa Assembly. While he was > there, I too was a young(ish) correspondent covering mainly > the Assembly and Goa government for the Deccan Herald in the > late 1980s and early 1990s. So, in a way, we knew each other. > > While we spoke, I was struggling to recall (forgetfulness) > where exactly I had recently heard Simon's name in an unusual > context. Then it came around. Basil Fernandes from Calangute > had said on a Goa computer WhatsApp group recently, > talking about access to early computers in Goa: > > Simon D'Souza who was MLA of Vasco and SPDA > chairman in the mid-80s was an engineer with [the > UK firm] ICL then [the desi firm] ICIM in India... > > As we got talking, Simon mentioned his days in Bombay, his > yearly holidays in Goa, shifting here around 1962, and even > his intense enthusiasm in the world of Hockey. His contacts: > [email protected] or +91-98224-87832 (WhatsApp too) > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Compiled and edited by Frederick Noronha +91-9822122436 > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 > AUDIO: https://archive.org/details/goa1556 > <https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha> > TEXT: http://bit.ly/2SBx41G PIX: http://bit.ly/2Rs1xhl > <http://bit.ly/2Rs1xhl> >
