The original Goa that the Portuguese ruled from 1510 to 1760 i.e. for 2 centuries and half consisted of three distinct regions called Ilhas ( Tiswadi ), Bardez and Salcete peninsula. It is a small region 60 kms from north to south, and 15 kms from east to west. ( say 40 x 10 miIes )
I can safely state that no region of this size anywhere in India has produced as many migrants as original Goa has done. and when a non-resident Goan gets into a poetic mood he compares original Goa to Israel and Goan diaspora to Jewish diaspora. When Jews who were mostly in Continental Europe, Russia and Ukraine during the first half of 20the century, met for their religious occasions, departing salutation was ''next year in jerusalem" When our Goan youngsters of the second and third generation meet at social gatherings in developed west, I wonder how many of them would say to each other ""next year in Old Goa"" So much for our diaspora mentality. Antonio
