Dear Selma, This is the first I've heard of Goans in East Africa being referred to as "Black Europeans".Haven't come across Robert Gregory's book either. It is quite possible that the Goans aligned themselves more to the Europeans than other Asians, the latter often being referred to as "Banyanis" or "Mohindis" Speaking personally, - yes, we did join our European colleagues on the cricket field, tennis court and even in the swimming pool(especially in God-forsaken areas like Turkana). This was more because there was,unlike in the bigger towns, no social life in districts,and this is when Goans and Europeans mixed freely.
Goans taking European wives was rather the exception than the rule in those early days, but I am open to correction. Regards. Mervyn(Maciel)
