This is a paid announcement from Herald dt. 22.2.15
On 26th of
this month, Kuwait marks the 24th anniversary of its liberation from
Iraqi invasion. On 2nd August
1990 the dictator Saddam Hussein of Iraq invaded Kuwait by sending its mighty
military that walked over Kuwait and kept Kuwait under its occupation for 7
long months till Kuwait finally was liberated by the coalition force of
innumerable countries headed by USA.
One of the communities
that very badly affected by this invasion of Kuwait was the Goan community
having around 20,000 thousand members in Kuwait at the time of invasion,
employed in different professions, a very few of them were engaged in business
as well. They were all earning good
amount of money compared to what they would get in Goa. Because of these earnings they built their
empires - small, mediocre and big, because of their employment in Kuwait
overwhelming majority of Kuwait Goans gave best of everything to their family
members. Though the majority of the
Kuwait Goans are coming from low and middle class background yet because of
Kuwaiti Dinars earning, they gave best of social standing for their family
members gaining good respect in society.
Some of the palatial
houses, bunglows, elite education for the children, sophisticated life and enhanced social
standing would not have been possible without employment of many of us in
Kuwait. It was Kuwait that made many of us as somebody at least in life. Kuwait
is a rare place in the world where you are made as somebody out of nobody
otherwise as a non-matriculate Goan you will never get an opportunity to work
in the Bank in Goa but in Kuwait yes. A
car cleaner in Goa by showing his practical smartness in Kuwait can reach even
to the position not only of a Foreman but also of a Service Advisor. By their
remittance the economy of Goa was enhanced leading benefits to all Goans. By
working in Kuwait an ordinary Goan became extra ordinary Goan.
We the direct
beneficiaries of Kuwait employment are very grateful to Kuwait especially of
its liberation on 26th February in 1991. Because of its liberation most of us got our
jobs back, our end service benefits for the period ending 1.8.1990 and many
other things otherwise Saddam Hussein would made us desperate. Out of this gratitude
we organize this meet on 26th of this month to further the goodwill
already existing between Goans and Kuwait. There will be many Kuwait Goans on
vacation now, they must not miss this opportunity to come for this meet. And those whose families are based in Goa they must
tell their family members to be present for this meet because they are greater
beneficiaries of the goodwill between Goa and Kuwait.
The benefits of
Kuwait’s liberation were enjoyed by others as well, like visiting Tiatrists,
Priests, Nuns, Konkani promoters, recipients of our donations and other social
activists and many more. They are all invited now to show their solidarity with
us to Kuwait by attending the Meet on 26th of this month in Panjim
at 10.00 AM, at Chamber of Commerce Hall, 3rd Floor., Opposite Azad
Maidan.
Tel:7507394349.
