News -- Goa: Philomena SanFrancisco's Book 'Mhojo Disttavo' Released http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=17038&n_tit=Goa%3A+Philomena+SanFrancisco's+Book+'Mhojo+Disttavo'+Released
>From Sanjay Borkar in Margao for Daijiworld News Network - Goa Margao, Dec 15: Mhojo Disttavo, a collection of 95 short stories written by Philomena SanFrancisco, was released by Fr Moren D'Souza, editor of 'Rotti monthly magazine, at a function held in the Goa Konkani Academy premises in Panaji, on Thursday. Philomena SanFrancisco is well-known writer and columnist of Gulab, Goan Review, Rotti and other monthly magazines. Thursday was a golden day in her life, as her first book of short stories came in light. For this reason she drove all the way from Mumbai to Goa. Fr Moren DSouza releasing the book Mhojo Disttavo, as (from left) author Philomena Sanfrancisco, GKA President Pundalik Naik and Priyadarshani Tadkadkar look on While expressing her feelings of that moment, she said that she had had faith in her writings that one day it will see the light of the day and the light was was possible through the Goa Konkani Academy under its Pailo Chavar scheme. She also said that one should not write for the sake of publicity but should write with an aim to give a good message to the people. She pointed out that Goan women, mostly Christian, felt shy to speak in their mother tongue Konkani and for this reason they always spoke in English. But by doing this the Goans had been losing their identity. They should work to preserve their sweet language or else it would face extinction some day, she added. Speaking on the occasion, Fr DSouza said that Philomena possessed good writing skill and also good command over writing of spirituality-related and religious stories. He also invoked blessings on her. On the occasion, GKA president Pundalik Naik revealed some schemes for Konkani writers in Romi script, and also said that Academy would always try to boost the Romi script writers, as development of Konkani was much needed in this era. Apurbai Prakashan has published this book with the help of GKA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------