Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread & More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, [email protected] or 2409490 (after 2 pm).
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Who is this addressed to ... yourself or to other Goans? Goans in Goa do not see the difference between a temporary migration and a permanent one. To them, both mean the same. Cheers and merry Christmas :) Jim F New York. --- On Fri, 12/24/10, Arwin Mesquita <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Arwin Mesquita <[email protected]> > Subject: [Goanet] Migrating Goans don’t deserve Goa. > To: "Goanet" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, December 24, 2010, 8:49 AM > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * * > The high rate of Goan Permanent Migration from Goa/India is > a major reason > for the rapid deterioration of Goa’s Identity. Whilst I > appreciate that in > some cases migration is justified, I actually think that in > most cases > (particularly today) Migration is actually a short sighted > venture and is > totally unjustified, particularly in view of the economic > shift from the > West to East, where we are clearly aware of rising > GDP/Richness levels in > Eastern Nations like China, India etc and the same > declining in many western > nations. One clear example of unjustified migration are > cases of many Gulf > Goans, who permanently migrate despite being financially > well off for > themselves & their kin. Regardless of why Goans > permanently migrate, one > thing should be crystal clear i.e. each one of them should > know that they > are contributing to the gradual decay of Goa & its > Identity. People over > time have fought with courage and given their lives for > their land & their ... ...
