--- On Wed, 10/1/08, Mervyn & Elsie Maciel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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, -
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Thank you Mervyn, for your reasoned response and information on Africa of the
times. I grew up in a country that derisively called us, "Hindi". Such is life
sometimes, where prejudice exists.
best regards,
Selma
