Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho [email protected] R. Benedito Ferrao in an essay titled 'Goan Kenyans and the Crisis of Identity', examines the identity crisis of Goans who grew up in Kenya. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/191005.html
One of the most incisive rebuttals to the M F Hussain controversy was written by Sandeep Heble this week. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190846.html Rajan Parrikar has started blogging at the Huffington Post. Read his take on Ganesha, God of knowledge. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190847.html An interesting discussion that took place on Goanet revolved around the Konkani phrase 'Dev borem korum.' This phrase does not translate precisely to its English counterpart of Thank you. Various scenarios were put forward which examined its possible social connotations. Artist Venantius Pinto: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190607.html Writer Lino Dourado: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190635.html Writer Dominic Fernandes: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190688.html Writer Victor Rangel-Ribeiro: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190768.html In a recent interview with Frederick Noronha, writer Ben Antao made the candid observation that Goans don't read. Partying is what Goans like to do. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190903.html In an article titled 'The Art of Noise', designer Wendell Rodricks reminisces about a lost Goa, the quiet of days gone by in his home village of Colva. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190895.html Who is the liar, the journalist or the minister? Asks JoeGoaUk following a recent altercation between a journalist and a minister. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190894.html Politicians in Goa are just taking care of their own interests, asserts Nisser Dias. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190900.html Who cares about racism, shame, appeasement and religion? Asks Selma Carvalho in her weekly column. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190995.html Owning a home in Goa may be a dream for many people but it has come at a cost for some. Lionel Messias investigates. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/191010.html Pravin Sabnis gives us a thought-provoking tale of building bridges. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/191029.html Adeus korchea vellar, meaning, at the time of parting, is a lilting mando, close to the heart of Goans. It's a song sung to mourn the departure of friends and family, a frequent occasion for a people who have one of the most dispersed diaspora in the world. Enjoy a unique version of this celebrated mando. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190959.html Sandeep Heble forwarded a brilliant speech by author Salman Rushdie on the growing intolerance in India. This speech recorded on video is well worth a watch. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190974.html And finally if you intend to visit Goa soon, make sure you don't ride the scooter topless. Goa government finally issued guidelines on nudity for all visiting tourists. http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2010-March/190954.html Subscribe to Goanet at: http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org Send in your comments to [email protected]
