Selma wrote:
"As for tarvottis and Gulfkars heralding the moral degradation of Goa, what
is it these people should have done? Stayed in Goa, spending long hours at
the local gaddi, then become sarpanches and bleeding people dry with bribes
and black-mail. Tarvottis and Gulfkars are doing honest work onboard the
ships and in the Gulf. The sort of work, if those left in Goa ever did, they
would die of exhaustion within a week. Soon, they would return to touring
the beach shacks on their bikes, looking for White British aunties who will
pay for their drinks."
Comment:
Selma can keep her one-eyed economics lessons to herself. It just reveals
the level of ignorance. We have not washed firangi and arab toilets to
develop our economic condition. We have stayed put in our land and are proud
to have toiled and made a decent living and that too ethically. Our family
has also served as Sarpanchas and panchas and we can walk with our head high
in our village even to this day, a recognition I doubt Selma will get in her
village.
We are not exhausted with our work which Selma may never ever dream of
experiencing in her life time. What work is more difficult and strenuous
than agriculture?
Great to know that our white British and U.S. aunties are available to
roadside romeos to sponsor their drink. This itself speaks of the level of
the foreign culture and values which our Selma bai is trying to preach to us
in Goa.
Tarvottis and gulfies have stocked money in our banks to lend it to migrant
businessmen. By the way lending by banks in Goa is less than 30%.
Amcho abru-mann ami rakhla bai. Videshi jivitak bhullon ogddaunk na.
-Soter
