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  East Africa … that was life! And we loved it!   A short story of Goans of East Africa (2021 version...worth a read. A carefree life in East Africa. This is how we Goans grew up in East Africa !!! What a life it was! We were innocent, frank and straight with people at home, at school and within the community and society. Our childhood was like an adventure. No school loans, grants, financial aid or scholarships. Instead, it was filled with lots of fun, excitement, enthusiasm, trust, expectation, commitment and responsibility. Although not so very easy - always filled with some hardship - life was beautiful and excellent.!!! Our love and respect for our parents was second to none, and our respect for our teachers and elders in the community and society was in our genes. We integrated socially and culturally with people from all religions, class or creed. In essence, we enjoyed life.!!! All the wonderful kids who were born in the wonderful East Africa and survived the...

  From the beaks of birds   By Emiliano Joanes One day, last summer, I was blissfully relaxing and enjoying the morning sunshine on a park bench amidst the flora and fauna in Parc La Fontaine, Montreal.   There was a profusion of birds. Ducks, seagulls, cormorants, red-wing blackbirds, robins that I was amazed to see living in perfect harmony with each other. There were no territorial fights over land and water. I was fascinated to see a duck and a seagull close to each other. During a nano-second moment, the duck lifted its wings, stretching its neck that seemed to say,   “Do you see those humans over there?” The seagull replied, “Yes, I see them. I hate them!”   The humans were discarding their empty lunch bags and paper towels into the pond despite the garbage bins that were placed around the park.   “It is so sad to see these humans with no concern for us,” commented the duck. The seagull with infinite wisdom said, “These humans ...

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                                                       “ CASA de G.O.A.”   (Goans around the world are celebrating the achievement and the celebratory opening of Casa de G.O.A in Toronto. It continues a tradition Goans have achieved in most countries they have called home … as early as the mid 1800s. Blessings, always.)               What an amazing feat for the Toronto Goan Overseas Association. After half a century, our dynamic leader, President Selwyn Collaco, his dedicated committee and an army of volunteers have brought us to new heights, a significant and epic moment of progress!             As a founding me...

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  GUTS & GLORY STAR FROM ZANZIBAR Trevor Fernandes missed being part of the Indian hockey team for the 1972 Olympics due to an injury. Twelve years later, he made it, this time with United States. (with thanks to Marcus Mergulhao and Times of India) Marcus.Mergulhao@timesgroup.com DREAM COME TRUE |  At 33, Trevor Fernandes was United States’ oldest and most influential hockey player at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles In 1965, when the Pakistan national hockey team embarked on a tour of East Africa for a series of friendlies, they had a stopover in Zanzibar. Pakistan was a strong side and took control of the match no sooner Zanzibar’s initial enthusiasm had died down in the first five minutes. The Asian champions took the lead too, but the hosts soon levelled scores at the Mao Tse Tung Stadium. The equaliser was scored by a 15-year-old Goan school boy, Trevor Fernandes. Having seen him make an impressive debut against Dar es Salaam, the home fans were not alarm...

  Emiliano Joanes Have camera, will shoot I was born in Nairobi and studied at the Dr Ribeiro Goan School. I taught myself photography, overcoming the setbacks that came along the way. Colour photography was new then and had not arrived in Kenya. I applied to study Colour Photography at the Germain School of Photography in New York. To my surprise, I was granted a scholarship. It was an 18-month course right in midtown Manhattan. I passed with flying colours.   A Masai woman arrives to collect water during a drought and finds the river bed dry   Two Masai women collect water while their mules wait patiently in the hot sun to carry the water to the village (boma) By Emiliano Joanes I wanted to get into photojournalism by working for the English newspaper, the East African Standard but it meant asking God to change my skin pigmentation. However, I decided to take sports pictures of the English playing rugby, cricket, and soccer. Fortunately, for...

  Jazz Swingers of Dar es Salaam   Dar es Salaam (Abode of Peace) was founded by Sultan Majid Bin Said in 1865, give or take a year or so. Very much like the magical island of Zanzibar (island of black people), Dar has always fascinated anyone who has heard of it, read about it, or was told about it the first time. Over the next few days, I hope to bring you some historic stories and photos about the Goans of Zanzibar. Thanks to Kenneth Mascarenhas for collecting material (from a brochure for the GI's golden anniversary) from Mervyn Lobo who lives in the US. The first is a brief history of the once famed G.I. Jazz Swingers by Banu Colaco.   At the New Year’s Eve function on December 31, 1947, more than 500 members and their families came to the Goan Institute, only to discover that the band hired for the occasion had not turned up. I had migrated from India earlier that year and played the drums and the violin for the Dar es Salaam Goan Musical and Dramatic Soci...

THERE ARE many Goans, once the younger generation but today the older generation, who will remember with pride the Goan Housing Estate in Pangani, Kenya. The estate, if I am right, was the initiative of the  Goan  Overseas Association. Like everything else Goan, the estate was cause for celebration but had its detractors. I think it was originally going to be called the Dr Ribeiro Goan Estate. It never happened. From another friend: "The Goan Estate only became a reality solely because of the determined lobbying efforts of the late Dr A C L desousa. Dr Ribeiro had absolutely no part in the venture. It was Dr desousa's brainchild. He lobbied Dr Gregory, the Mayor of Nairobi in 1955, to secure the land, secure funding, etc, and created the Goan Estate consisting of 26 semi-detached homes a reality. "An official opening ceremony was held the centre oval. Dr Gregory was the guest of honour and the estate was named The Dr De sousa Goan Estate. However, the brahmins of the esta...