Leroy Veloso of Moira very kindly gifted me a copy of Brown Man Black Country: A Peep into Kenya's Freedom Struggle by John Maximilian Nazareth who also came from Moira, copies of which I believe were gifted to him by the author's daughter Jeanne Hromnik. I found the book a little difficult and the reasons for this are set out by the author himself in his preface, if you can get hold of a copy.
But the book opens with a poem written in the best tradition of Robert Browning's dramatic monologues and which I think is quite germane to many of the controversies which Goans have willy-nilly embroiled themselves in, controversies regarding identity and belonging. I dare say that not just Goans who have migrated elsewhere, but also those who have migrated into Goa from other parts will empathise strongly with Nazareth's thoughts. The poem is named - To the African: "No Guest am I" I'll type it out in the next mail. Augusto -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E [email protected] or [email protected] P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350
