Good to have you back in circulation Adolfo. You are completely right. Were it not for Idi Amin, in the new Africa the majority of Goans would not have prospered as they did. A lot of pain but humongous gain.
You must be not unpleased with your enforced stay in Quepem. Good local food, good feni and lots of rest and boredom. Don’t let the way of life become yours after you leave. On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 5:15 PM Adolfo Mascarenhas <[email protected]> wrote: > In Message Message: 5 Dated: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:23:19 +0530 > > > Orange for the Sunsets is a novel Tina Athaide. Congratulations > > The Author Tina Athaide follows two friends, Twelve-year-old Asha and her > best friend, Yesofu, whose lives are transformed by Idi Amin's decision to > expel Indians ( sorry not Indians alone, but brown skinned and black > skinned including Bagandas, Acholis etc etc ::: > > > > I remarked elsewhere that one of the 40 (Yes more than fourty) sons of > Lusty Amin, made a feeble attempt to “”apologize””but apparently his > Father was under some sort of stress. > > > > Whatever it was it did Goans and many of the expellees a great favour > .Neary half a century later it is good that we keep alive our heritage > > > Adolfo Mascarenhas > > Still in Quepem with lots to do > -- Roland Francis 416-453-3371
