I'm, new to this list but dear Frederick Noronha, whoever you are, Namaskaar!
I also had a subsidised education at another excellent Indian Insitution - and
I could not agree more with your comments. Indians abroad secretly look down on
all things Indian. They whiz in and out for their 'subsidised' (by their poorer
but generous Indian relatives) Indian holiday, give a few paise to church
roofs and schools and vanish again asap to their McMansions this side of the
hemisphere - where they generally look down on their fellow NRIndians also -
and rarely stand up for/with them.
I am a Mangalorean who recently joined this list at the urging of one of my
Goan friends and I'm having a ball so far... The Mangalorean lists are terribly
boring and full of church affairs and tirades against the New York Times. It
is much more acerbic fun here. I even understand all the Konkani humor and
writing and even the references to Caju Feni (which is regularly smuggled into
and available in Mangalore).
No, you may not call me a Ghati. In Mangalore we speak of "ghatagar" -
generally coffee planters in the ghats with more money than sense.
FN -profuse thanks also for making me smile this dreary Friday with:
> ?Joao observes: Interesting piece, Dr. Barad. Maybe the Muslims fanatics and
> the Hindu fanatics can get together and create a new religion. Best wishes,
Joao, Any particular reason for depriving Christian fanatics (and
others too, including 'secular fanatics') from joining hands in the
creation of this potential, new religion? Now, isn't that being
unfair? FN
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