Thank God Siona's parents migrated to New Zealand. If not, this dream might never have come true. Proabably, if she had bid for a place in the Indian boxing team while in Goa she would have been classified as a denationalised goan not fit to represent India, specially after Naguesh Karmali's 18th June venomous speech at Azad maidan. Those who do not bow down to accepting konkani in the devanagiri script and Hindu dictat are anti-nationals. With the intrusion by Ram Sene, goan girls will soon be forced into wearing burqas and maintaining the specified distance from boys. Siona was a christian who studied in English and spoke in English which would have been her sin for being rejected. We hope and pray she wins laurels at the Olympics.
- Soter
