Yes, in the days of top ten lists and mind-numbing tele-reality shows, I suppose we can remember the dead and the forgotten Goichis. Lino, I would think dead ole Jack would be on my list too but not sure you ever met him (I didn't) but speaking to folks who did, he often looked down on Goans and was a classist (apparently) for the most part. Inspite of being the savior of Goa in 1968, he did something commendable but he ain't great. Greatness has to combine humility (most important) with a few outstanding acts. His son Erasmo was a way better person- warm and intelligent and an overall nice fellow. For my two bits, I think it would be Mathany Saldanha. He has selflessly fought for the Goan cause. I mean, how can one imagine going on and on when everyone thinks you are great but not many vote for you: from the environment to some of our traditional occupations (ramponcars). Olga Tellis (of the Amrit Baazar Patrika/The Telegraph) thought so and said he was handsome *wink wink* and went all mushy *aye saaiba boogos*. Lastly, we have our unsung heros, folks who have in their own unassuming way done way more than any public figures. One of them was the late Wilfred Antao of Arrosim. An environmentalist way before the environment was s^xy with his warnings of rise in sea levels. It was useless noise then and who'd have thought this woud be reality in the future. He had warned through his writings on the dangers of cutting the sand dunes along the coast from Holland to Betul. If you wisit the beaches today, most dunes are gone (mined by a quiet newspaper seller from the port-town with affiliations to a nationalist party, and sent to cement plants in his home state to the north- this man does not serve customers who speak cristao concani ). He had warned of unplanned development (sustainable development) and some of the original thinking gave birth to the Gomant Lok Poxx party in the 80s.
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 2:38 AM, lino dourado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Cecil, > > And my personal favourite title goes to Historic Opinion Poll Leader late Dr. > Jack Sequeira for protecting the identity of Goa. Because of the sacrifice of > the great leader YOU and ME are Goykar. > > Mog asum > > Lino Dourado > > --- On Mon, 8/4/08, Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My personal favourite for the title of Greatest Goan ever would be > Abbe Faria with D. D. Kossambi coming a close second. W
