Dear Sir Cyprian Fernandes, I hope this message finds you well. I recently came across your insightful article, “Why Asians Found It Impossible to Live in Kenya All Those Years Ago,” and found it both informative and deeply resonant with my own background. See link to the article: My name is Francisco Angelo Soares. I too like you, was born in Nairobi, Kenya, on 10 October 1958. My father, Francisco Xavier Justino Soares, served as a clerk with the Air Ministry (Royal Air Force) at Eastleigh, Nairobi, during the colonial period. I have attached a copy of my colonial birth certificate for reference. My father remained in service until the transition of the RAF to the Kenya Air Force around the time of independence. We left Kenya for Goa in 1966. I am now writing to you from Goa. I have been trying to trace my father’s service records, particularly for the final years of his employment (circa 1963–1964), but have encountered significant difficulties. I do hold a document from the P...
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