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Sign the Petition requesting The Honble Minister of State for Environment
and Forests (I/C) to maintain the moratorium on issuing further
environmental clearances for mining activities in Goa
http://goanvoice.org.uk/miningpetition.php
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Yes, many of Mr. Rodrigues' statements hold true as between the
anglo-canadian and the east-asian goan. we, and our offspring, continue
to be an enigma, to wit some of the questions/comments my kids are asked
by their europeon/canadian born classmates: How come your father does
not have curly-hair like an african? (born in Kenya). Your father does
not speak like an Indian? ( his english is real english!). do you like
lots of curry because your father also says he is Indian? what is goan?.
he does not look like a portuguese!!; does he have lots of money, like
indians here? ( question from wifes' relatives). How come you have a
spanish name? you know, you mixed indians are really top of the line in
physical attractiveness!!; Mr. Rodrigues may or may not have experienced
the light-skinned female folks swoon over our accent, our
gentlemanliness, our skin tone ( although on a another community it
becomes a negative colour!!); On the flip side, I continue to be
dismayed, disappointed and upset at the aloofness, the non-interest, the
strangeness of goan meeting goan, in a business environment: like the
goan would rather do business away from and without another goan! too
bad and shame.
anthony fernandes
Of course, goa is gettign a few write up in the travel section, here in
canada..., negative if you read the newsabout rapes and child-sex!!.
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From: "Goanet Reader"
EASTERN IMMIGRANTS STEEPED IN WESTERN MORES
By Armand Rodrigues
[email protected]
In the assimilation process, most immigrants to Canada, from
the Eastern hemisphere, have had to adapt rapidly to societal
norms within codes of conduct, language nuances and social
interaction, somewhat dissimilar from those they left behind.
Hardly so, for those from the former Portuguese colony of
GOA, in India -- a mere dot on the map of the world.
