ILL EFFECTS OF MIGRATION OF GOANS.

 

THE  ILL EFFECTS OF MIGRATION OF GOANS TO OUTSIDE GOA/INDIA.i.

The migration of Goans to outside India was started about over 200 years ago first migrating to  India namely Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, Dakka, Rangoon, Colombo, Karachi and to some other places and later on in the Middle East and  Africa. Then after the last Arab - Israeli War in the Middle East where Arabs suffered just like in all the previous wars, a most humiliating defeat from the tiny nation Israel which came into being on 14^th May in 1948  while the entire Arab World comprising innumerable independent States came into existence hundreds of years back.  In that last War fought between the Arabs and Israel in 1972 /73, Israel with the strong support of USA in men-materials and Logistics, totally annihilated the Arabs.  Feeling their ego was hurt, the Arabs decided to increase the Oil Prices tremendously to teach a very good  lesson to USA and other Western countries that were part of the Axis with USA against Arabs.  When the Oil prices were increased, the money power of Arab Countries especially the Oil Rich reached to the sky and in order to utilize this excess of money  power into the hands of Arabs, they went for further industrialization of their countries for which what the manpower they needed, the Arabs started hiring in greater number from   India, of course in addition from other Asian countries too.

 

Taking advantage of this situation many of the young men from Goa some of them doing lucrative jobs and getting good salaries as per the Goan standard, they were lured for the new jobs in the Gulf Countries for very good salaries.  Gradually within the mid/end of seventies and in the early eighties our Goan young men who  in their localities  were doing very good activities  for the protection of Goan culture, tradition, language, system, Goan discipline, Goan Folksongs, Folk Tales, Goan Food and many other attributes of their localities, Goa and Goans were not only  totally uprooted from their villages and Vaddos but also from Goa as a whole and they went abroad for greener pastures.  When these Goans left from Goa there appeared a vacuum created by their going abroad, in their localities, Vilages, Vaddos and in Goa as a whole  having no link whatsoever between those who already left from their localities, Villages, Vaddos and Goa and those who filled the vacuum created by those who already migrated to the Gulf and elsewhere without creating the legacy between the old and the new stalwarts most of them lacked most of the Goan attributes, they were more or less like non-Goans lacking in genuine Goanness.  The continuity between the new and the old was lost.  For example in my village before going to Kuwait I was playing a leading role in everyfield in the village, dominating almost every segment fighting against the arrogant, chors, bamtte and Rostad and in the bargain I gained lot of respect and allegiance of course with some enemies too who were like toys for me.  So too my other brothers and in fact one of them Jose MARIE was the most dynamic in our locality.  It is on record in one election (only one (PANCHAYAT)election he contested which was forcibly imposed on him by the voters) he got elected  without even he doing any campaigning personally nor door to door canvassing.  Voters elected him on their own freewill).  Such  VAST pull he had over the village and villagers. We were simple and ordinary people but had very good respect in the locality because of our character, good deeds, good discipline and topmost Sports calibre in general and football in particular brought us into strong limelight and directly into the hearts of the people and we made good use of this limelight and goodwill for the cause of society.

ANIL PEDNEKAR’S NEW SONG – PALKACHO MOG.

  

                                       Anil seen singing.                                                        
                          

                                        As a Police Inspector
 

ANIL PEDNEKAR’S NEW SONG – PALKACHO MOG.                         

Recorded on U-Tube and released on 16^th of this month, it was a beautiful song “PALKACHO MOG” by the well-known Tiatrist Anil Pednekar.  It was nicely worded to indicate  his appreciation for the Tiatrists, Playwrights and Directors who helped Anil Pednekar to reach where he is reached now on Konkani Stage, that is a very high level of Writer, Director, Composer and Singer doing justice to every segment.

In his brief speech in the beginning itself, before starting his song, he describes all details of his reaching to this high level of Konkani Stage. Then he takes the names of all who gave him their helping hands for Anil to become one of the topmost writers – directors – composers & singers .

From start till end he sings the song very nicely with nice pace which gave very good clarity and for which an appropriate musical score gave a good booster.  It is worth listening and admiring this beautiful song.

As a matter of fact, Anil Pednekar is a very good character actor and he can play any character role, his two photos playing such roles are attached herewith. As a human being, he is very kind hearted person ready to go to   any length within his capacity to help the needy.

Well done Anilbab.

 

A.Veronica Fernandes.            

IS INDIA REALLY A SECULAR COUNTRY?

 

This  is regarding the demolition of the Little Flower Church in Delhi by the demonic type of people of this planet who are the worst enemies of India and whose only motto in life is to see India is splitted into innumerable pieces.  With this demolition can we the minority Christian community trust any more the India’s ruling political party the BJP to give a feeling of meting out justice to the Christians in particular and minorities in general?  I feel ashamed to be a citizen of this  communal country which otherwise is so great, so long and broad and having produced great intellectuals and sages who have not only dazzled the world by their sheer intelligence and excellent oratory in support of India’s stand on Secularism and yet  with the silent nod of the higher ups trouble the minorities.

 

 

For example, when Swami Vivekananda went to America representing India and Hinduism and addressing the  Parliament of the World Religions attended by  7000 highly sophisticated and brainy attendees at Chicago in 1893, said he “I come from the country that build Temples, Masjids and Churches” proving the existence of secularism in India and also co-existece among all the religious communities”. While Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes a Portuguese Parliamentarian elected from the South Goa Constituency to represent and to protect the interest of Goans in Goa, stopping over in Europe while attending the Portuguese Parliamentary session, addressed to  those highly intelligent Europeans detaiing our grieances. This was much before any Ghandis and Nehrus could be born and for that matter any Indian from Bharati land could do as our Dr. Gomes did. Dr. Gomes addressing to the Europeans said – “I come from the land that produced the great Epics Ramayana and Mahabaratha and produced the game of Chess.”.  Going a bit further added Dr. Gomes by saying “I have come here in Europe not only to ask freedom for my land Goa but also to demand full freedom to my country which is suffering too much under the colonialism of  Europe. In his statement Swami Vivekananda praised Indian secularism while the other my Goan brother, Dr. Francisco Luis Gomes praised India and Indians as a whole without naming any  particular community. 

 

 

Now after knowing the Christian Church in Delhi is demolished, I ask this question, are we worthy of  the compliments by Swami and by the Doctor? Are we really secular or still communal ?  When the case of the construction of this Church is still lying in the court, why those fanatics took law into their own hands to demolish it?       

Good that it  was Church only  but  if  it was a Masjid, I am sure situation will go the Babri Masjid way. As a Chief Minister could not Kejriwal do something  to avoid this situation? What guts he has to ask us to vote for AAP in Goa? It looks BJP and AAP are same, both are communal.  I think Goencho  Avaaz is the only  solution for us because what I observed in this party is this that there is not a single mmber of dual character like Dr. Jaxkeyl and Mr. Hyde and it is headed by the most upright man ex-Captain in the indiian Navy,  Capt. Viriato Fernandes.

 

  A.Veronica Fernandes.