--- On Wed, 8/20/08, Herman Carneiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I had a friend who told me once that Goans as a community > as a whole never look out for their own. He then went on to > give me an example of how Keralites take care of their own. > One Keralite working in a company will bring in another > Keralite and together they’ll bring in more. They are > happy to see other Keralites succeed. That’s such a good > example of a community being supportive and everyone trying > to help one another. ---------------------------------------------- Dear Herman,
While I agree with the gist of your message, anyone who has worked in the Gulf will assure you that there is none who plays more dirty politics than a Keralite. He may not claw members of his own community down, to this end I have no opinion, but he will assure that every other Indian, in the company he works for, gets an unfair shake. That said, I really think this whole "Goan carb xec-xec" story is a figment of our imagination. We are no more crab-like than any other community. We are human beings given to all the vulnerabilities it entails, including hurt sensibilities. To be a community, we have to be blessed with short memories. It's time to move on. Put the convention and the past where it belongs. As a frame of reference for the next one. In my many travels, and I've had a few, I have never come across a Goan who hasn't invited me over to his home, broken bread with me and befriended me. Goans are warm, gracious, have a wonderful joi d'vivre and believe in enjoying life to the fullest. I'm proud to be a Goan. I can never be anything other than a Goan. Viva re viva, viva re viva (she says after having consumed too many Baileys) :-) selma
