I was pleasantly surprised to read that the Smt. Parvatibhai Chowgule college in Margao is having a screening of a Portuguese film. It shows that the average Goan has moved on. Unlike the so-called Freedom fighters who merely seek to justify their existence and their lucrative pensions, the ordinary people of Goa are not paranoid about the Portuguese. The Portuguese era is part of our history, just as the Muslim (Bijapur rule) era was at one time. I was not born in Goa, nor had I lived in Goa during the Portuguese era, so I dont have any hang-ups about those times. I am glad to see that mainstream Goans are mature and well balanced. Kudos to the organisers of this event !
