Venantius J Pinto wrote:
These discussions go through phases of articulation -- rhetoric,
layered in their connotation and denotation. Marlon was striking
hard but his intent was not to be mean although he came close to it.
Communication is hard enough, and often the most smartest,
In my several decades in the USA, one of the local folk sayings I heard was
Never get into a pissing match with a skunk . The implication is obvious.
With this statement I will refrain from further comment on this subject.
Viv, Though this would sound good in a shouting-match, it is a slogan. Not
an argument! FN
On 14 January 2012 08:19, Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com wrote:
In my several decades in the USA, one of the local folk sayings I heard
was Never get into a pissing match with a skunk . The
Every East African Goan I meet and interview is extremely articulate, well
mannered, successful, educated, hard-working, devoted and loyal. They loved
Africa deeply (yes perhaps it was Colonial Africa they loved but Africa
nonetheless).
I frankly don't know if the factors that contrived to
The Africander Goan is undeniably an influential animal, and I
understand why nobody would like to cross his or her path! My
intention here is not to judge the past with the spectacles of the
present. Only, when someone like Viv lauds Goans for serving the
colonial order in unabashed and
Apologies for prolonging this topic, Fred, but there are a few points I'd
like to clear.
I never felt that the African ire was directed at us, WaGoa(as we were
known), but rather at
the Wahindi(Asian businessmen), who openly exploited the illiterate African
masses
especially in the
Frederick FN Noronha wrote:
The Africander Goan is undeniably an influential animal, and I
understand why nobody would like to cross his or her path! My
intention here is not to judge the past with the spectacles of the
present. Only, when someone like Viv lauds Goans for serving the
colonial
Dear 12012012Mervyn,
Your short response wasn't very short.
This is a neat attempt at curbing the discussions by suggesting (i)
that everyone is trying to be an expert (ii) that only those who
have an experience of migrating to East Africa can have an opinion on
that attitudes that some still
Hey FN,
Thanks for digging out the Himal article. Did you notice the one guy in
Indonesia who thought it was a good article :-) I wonder if he is Indonesia or
Goan. It sounds like the makings of another book, The Last Goan in Indonesia.
Best,
Selma
gymnastics. But again, see it in that light
I have attempted to present my views.
Best,
venantius j pinto
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Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:06:39 +
From: Mervyn Elsie Maciel mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com
To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] British awards for Goans
Any African based Goans knows Leo Noronha former headmaster in Nairobi? Please
continue writing the stories of you successful lives in Africa. Unfortunately
the puppets in the current colonial rule in Goa shows no value to any overseas
Goan.
BC
Frederick FN Noronha wrote:
This is a neat attempt at curbing the discussions by suggesting
(i) that everyone is trying to be an expert (ii) that only those who
have an experience of migrating to East Africa can have an opinion on
that attitudes that some still display about the role of our
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