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FITZ DE SOUZA (70) has been interviewed in the February 2006 issue of Goa Today (page 20-23). He has been a former Speaker of the Kenyan natinal parliament, a barrister and holds a doctorate in Economics. In the interview, Souza is quoted saying: "Actually, I was born in Bombay but both my parents were from Goa. My father, Valente, was from Corjuem (Ucassaim) and my mother Ramola was from Saligao." He adds: "My father was a nationalist. He was a doctor by profession. In 1932, at the request of a doctor called Manuel Albuquerque, he decided to go to Zanzibar. He went there and liked the place so much that he ended up staying there for several years. Later, he moved to Kenya with his family and settled there...." Fitz de Souza (whose house, I believe, is located at Bambolim) also talks about his "friend" (Pio) Gama Pinto. Another of the few Goans in Kenya who took the side of the Africans in the anti-colonial struggle. I believe Pio Gama Pinto too has a Saligao link. My journo-colleague Francis Ribeiro (and his family) have told me of their links with him. PS: For a small surprise, please visit http://saligao.goa-india.org -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomssngr/Skype: fredericknoronha Saligao, Goa, India | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Independent Journalist | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 ---------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Saligaonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goacom.org/mailman/listinfo/saligaonet
