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In case some of you did not see this on the Nairobi Asians site, gone a bit viral!!! Soft, sweet, gentle things, kisses from a whispering Nairobi breeze on any evening, I remember about the other love of my life: Nairobi My friends, many colours, many thoughts, many dreams, trust, loyalty, poverty and riches,  you don't count as money or wealth... Watching the world go by in Nairobi National Park or fishing somewhere, anywhere! Tea with a pretty girl at the Tea House of the August Moon opposite the Kenya cinema. What is it that psychologically tricks our taste buds into thinking that fruit and veg grown anywhere else other than Kenya lacks taste, aroma, that just plucked freshness, and just does taste that Kenya sweetness. And why is this particularly true of those gorgeous matundas that I used to eat by the kikapuful at one sitting topped off with a couple of slices of pineapple. And what about the madafu? What is it about the Kenyan coast that makes them so different? And ...

Beverley de Rosario, Silroy Thomas, Dinham Suhood, Leela Pacheco, Mary-Ann Morrell, Gloria Vaz, Marilyn Thomas, Alfred Vaz, Nyrelle Duncan, Mona Dias, Pax Crowe, Doug Gerke, Bart Pacheco  (seated), Joe Menezes (absent). The "Songbirds" was started out by a very accomplished lady pianist, who played the piano at a Nursing Home - she invited a few of us to sing - there were only 3 singers then! Now the current Songbirds' group comprises of 14 volunteer singers/musicians, mainly retired (5 men and 8 women) who are all from diverse backgrounds. They would like to give back to the community in some way through entertainment and to bring some happiness and self-satisfaction not only to themselves, but as well as to the older generation of the nursing homes. For the past approximately 14 years the Group has been singing on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at two Aged Care Nursing Homes and despite the distances some have to travel, they consider this c...

Effie Antao In Memoriam MANUEL ‘EFFIE’ ANTAO Born 21/01/1934 Mombasa Died 5/10/2017 Sydney Australia Another former Liverpool and Mombasa representative player, Manuel “Effie” Antao has passed away in Sydney in Australia. In the 1960s and 1070s heyday of Mombasa football, Effie Antao was one of the most respected centre-halves in the country. He played the bulk of his soccer for Liverpool but also represented Goan Institute Mombasa and the Mombasa District. He was a very a strong man and one of the toughest players to play against. He stood his ground and never gave way to any player. He was also very nimble on his feet for a big man. Perhaps the most outstanding characteristic about this much loved football star was that he had one of the hardest kicks anywhere in East Africa. There were man goal post net that looked a sorry site with holes punctured in their by Effie’s powerful free kicks. As tough as he was, he also had a twinkle in eye and was always...

Cheek-to-cheek at a Goan dance in East Africa CYPRIAN FERNANDES: A Goan dance A Goan Dance Here is classic description of a Goan dance in any East African town back in the early days when most of us in our 70s & 80s were young adults. It is an excerpt from Peter Nazareth’s “fictional”  In a Brown Mantle . I use the quote marks because the book appears to be thinly disguised as Nazareth’s once temporary homeland Uganda: A dance in a Goan institute used to be rather formal. The dance usually starts at 9 pm, which means that the band starts playing at around 9:30 pm and couples start drifting in at a quarter-to-ten ( Cyprian: Goans were genetically such awful time keepers that allowed themselves the luxury of naming their own time: Goan time which was usually 60 or 70 minutes after the appointed hour). The people are semi-formally dressed in attractive dresses or suits. The couples sit on chairs placed around the dance floor or aroun...

Cyprian Fernandes 7 hrs  ·  I have walked quietly into the abyss ... and, I have, just as quietly walked out. I have seen hints of heaven, but have remained outside looking in. I have seen the faces of angels: AA AA AA, have been charmed, allowed myself to be enslaved by the power of the greatest glory of the innocence of children. I have been dazzled beyond description by the creation of man. My mind, my heart and my soul has been lost by the destruction of man of glory. I stand confused by the creation of man in the name of God, only to become the ashes of wrath. I have gazed upon new realities, marveled at truths I had not imagined, yet not become their prisoner. I have greeted each glorious sunrise and each glorious sunset with with a celebration in my heart that soared beyond the universe, for such is the gift of life. I met many, many strangers ... and we talked, talked and talked and shared, shared yet again ... and I have known what ...

        Elsie and Mervyn Maciel (he of Bwani Karani, From Mtoto to Mzee and countless stories and articles spanning a wide spectrum of his life) have each carved out a special niche in the tapestry of the Goan community around the world. Much loved, respected and admired, they deserve to celebrated every moment they are amongst. One Tusker and a glass of champagne coming up./

This fairly long article was written by very good friend Trevor Grundy who knows Africa better than most people. He is a very special friend I had the pleasure to work with in Kenya. http://www.politicsweb.co.za/opinion/frene-ginwala-the-lenin-supplement-and-the-storm-d

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/joseph-murumbi-a-man-at-war-with-himself/1056-4027774-sk32f7/index.html Joseph Murumbi, a man at war with himself - Daily Nation www.nation.co.ke Joseph Murumbi, whose death 27 years ago was marked last month, remains one of the most significant but mysterious figures in Kenya’s political history. In this ... http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Ex-VP-Joseph-Murumbi-was-nervy-about-assassination/1056-4037724-epibmy/index.html Ex-VP Murumbi was nervy about assassination - Daily Nation www.nation.co.ke He remained an ‘outsider’ in the eyes of the President’s mono-ethnic inner circle.

Joe Gonsalves Soccer star, athlete, unforgettable June 13 2017: Sydney Australia,   José   (JOE) Gonsalves, born 24 February 1933 (ex-Mombasa and Nairobi, Kenya). He  lost a tremendous battle with Alzheimer’s. He fought so hard, long after he lost the ability to recognise family and friends. Beloved husband of Natty and father to Jocelyn, Sharlyn, Tashlyn/Joshua and grandfather to Jonah. Joe’s parents were the late Josino and Violante Gonsalves (Navelim). Brother of late Phyllis/late Francis, late Sophie/ late Walter and Monica/late Neves and includes several cousins, nephews and nieces. The funeral will take place on Saturday, June 17 at 11 am at Mary Mother of Mercy Chapel, Barnet Avenue, Rookwood 2141 NSW. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate if donations could be made to Alzheimer's Australia  https://www.fightdementia.org.au/ Condolences to   gonsalvesj2000@gmail.com   From Joe's children...