INSPIRATION
Goan Achievers
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Inspiration
Goan Achievers
(Not even a draft)
Suella
Braverman MP, Attorney-General: It is an immense honour to
have represented the people of Fareham since 2015, being re-elected in 2017 and
2019, on both occasions increasing our share of the vote.
My parents came to this country
with very little in the 1960s, from Kenya and Mauritius. Mum was recruited by
the NHS as a girl of 18years old and worked as a nurse for 45years and Dad
worked for a housing association. My family were proud to serve their local
community in Wembley, North West London, through local politics: Mum was a
Councillor for 16years and Dad a campaigner for local people. No problem was
too small: whether it was trying to save the local library, keep the local
playing fields open or help a resident get a better home.
I was born in Harrow and grew up
in Wembley. After attending a local state school, my parents decided to send me
to a local independent school where I won a scholarship to help with school
fees. I gained a place to read Law at Queens College, Cambridge University,
followed by a Masters in European and French Law (LLM) at the
Pantheon-Sorbonne in Paris and sat the New York Bar exams qualifying as an
Attorney in New York State. This gave me a comparative insight into the legal,
constitutional and political frameworks of Europe and the USA.
Since being elected, I
have served on the Education Select Committee, as
a Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Treasury, and a Brexit
Minister, a post from which I resigned in November 2018 over the
unacceptable terms of the Withdrawal Agreement. In February 2020 Prime Minister
Boris Johnson appointed me to serve as Attorney General.
I’m a Conservative because we
are the party that says it doesn’t matter where you start. It's about where you
are going. You can make your life and that of others better by taking
responsibility, self-empowerment and service. Aspiration means rewarding
endeavour, enabling compassion and liberating people from the shackles of the
state.
ANTONIO
DA COSTA: PRIME MINISTER: Born in Lisbon in 1961, Antonio
Luis Santos da Costa is of Goan origin. His father, Orlando grew up in Margao,
Goa but left for Portugal where he married journalist Maria Antonia Palla.
Antonio was born in 1961.
In 1991, Costa became a member of the Portuguese parliament, presenting
as many as 20 law projects. He was secretary of state from 1995 to 1997 and
minister of parliamentary affairs (1997-99). He organised Expo 98 which was a
great success.
From October 1999 to April 2002, he served as justice minister.
From June 2004 to March 2005, he was a member of the European Parliament
and was also elected as one of its 14 vice-presidents. In 2007, he was elected
mayor of Lisbon.
In 2014, the Socialist Party nominated him as their prime ministerial
candidate in the 2015 general elections. Costa resigned as mayor and won the
election.
FRANCISCO
D’SOUZA: superstar Indian American entrepreneur: Francisco was born in Nairobi in 1968. His
father was an Indian diplomat, Placido De Souza, who was posted there. His
mother is Sushila and he has three sisters: Jacinta, Lucia and Maria. His rise
was meteoric to say the least. Vivek Menezes wrote in the Times of India in
2013: “IN just a few weeks the very Goan name of Francisco (Frank)
D’Souza has abruptly emerged amidst the most famous and admired titans of
global business.
While industry insiders and
observers have long admired the spectacular trajectory charted by D’Souza at
Cognizant Technology Solution Corp, the multinational services provider and
outsourcer, the 2013 results of Glassdoor.com’s global survey of than 500,000
corporate employees marked an unprecedented milestone.
The 44-year-old was rated the 6th
best CEO (his estimation has gone up leaps and bounds since) in the world,
polling significantly ahead of legendary tycoons like Jeff Bezos, Michael Dell,
and Larry Ellison. In breaking entirely new ground for an Industry, D’Souza
also outranked Larry Page of Google and Tim Cook of Apple, who helm the giant
corporations which define the current era of the information age.”
(D’Souza remains one of the most
admired business visionaries of our time)
Two years after leaving
Cognizant, D’Souza and his three co-founding partners set up a multi-million
dollar private equity firm, Recognize, thus writing yet another brilliant
chapter in his magnificent life.
Vivek Menezes is the
co-founder and co-curator of the Goa Arts & Literature Festival (GALF)
alongside his friend and mentor, the eminent Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo. He
is a widely published writer and photographer, a columnist for Times of
India, editor of The Peacock daily newspaper at the International
Film Festival of India, and a frequent contributor to leading periodicals in
India and abroad. He was born in Bombay, attended high school in New York, and
holds degrees from Wesleyan University and the London School of Economics. He
is also the curator of the large-scale group exhibition Panjim 175,
which is part of the Serendipity Arts Festival 2018. He lives in Panjim with
his wife and three sons, right next to where the Mandovi river merges with the
Arabian Sea at Miramar beach.
SHIRLEY RODRIGUES: Shirley
Rodrigues was appointed as Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy in October
2016. She is using her environmental expertise to work with Transport for
London (TfL) to deliver the Mayor’s plans for tackling air pollution across
London. This includes: expanding the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), new
charges for the oldest and most polluting vehicles, and creating Low Emission
Bus Zones.
She is also overseeing the delivery
of the Energy for Londoners programme (helping Londoners generate more
low-carbon electricity), helping to boost London’s recycling rates and cutting landfills.
She's working to deliver the ambitious target of London becoming a
zero-carbon city by 2050.
Shirley was Acting Executive Director
for Climate Change at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), an
independent philanthropic organisation that works to transform the lives of
poor and vulnerable children in developing countries.
She helped establish CIFF's cities
and climate strategy and represented CIFF on the board of the C40 Large
Cities Leadership Group – a network of global cities committed to addressing
climate change.
Shirley has an impressive track
record of developing new environmental policies in London. She worked in senior
environmental policy roles from 2005 to 2009, helping to implement the London
Low Emission Zone and programmes to retrofit London’s residential and
commercial buildings.
Patricia
Rozario, OBE is a Bombay-born British soprano. Born
and educated in Bombay, India, she went on to study at the Guildhall School of
Music and Drama in London. She has performed at the English National Opera,
Opera North, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, and the Garsington Opera in England,
and has performed on stage across Europe in Aix-en-Provence, Brussels,
Frankfurt, Ghent, Innsbruck, Lyon and Stuttgart. One of her most notable
appearances was across Europe in The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by Sir Georg
Solti. She has also given concerts in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and
as part of The Proms in England, and abroad in Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin,
Halle, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Cologne, Leipzig, Madrid, New York City, Paris,
Riga, Rouen, Strasbourg, Vienna, Winterthur and Zürich. She performed in a
production of Elvis Costello’s Meltdown. Rozario has made numerous recordings
of the works of composer John Tavener. She was awarded the Order of the British
Empire in 2001. Rozario is currently a professor at the Royal College of Music,
where she is a member of the Vocal Faculty.
Dr Agnelo
Fernandes was born in Margao, Goa, the son of the late
Dr Joao Caetano Sacrafamilia Fernandes (Raia, Rachol,Salcette) and Lucy
Fernandes (Orda, Candolim, Bardez). At the age of four, he moved to Nairobi
where he attended St.Teresa’s Primary School. Six years later he moved to
England. Dr Fernandes, Medical Director of NHS Direct South London and GP at
Parchmore Medical Centre, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey has been honoured
with an MBE (January 2004) in the Queen's New Year Honours list for “Services to
Healthcare”. Dr Agnelo Fernandes said, at the time: “I am delighted and
thrilled. Such an honour is a tribute to all NHS staff who are working to
modernise the health service.”
Claire
Coutinho: Conservative MP for East
Surrey Her father
Winston was a retired anaesthetist, and her mother Maria is a GP.[
Crystelle Pereira is a 26-year-old quick-witted cook and baker from London.
Born in North London to Kenyan-born, Portuguese-Goan parents, Crystelle loves
sharing both her Portuguese-Goan recipes, but also recipes packed full of flavours
from around the world. She stole the hearts of the nation in "The Great
British Bake Off," where she reached the final. She is brilliant,
sparkling, communicator and very creative in her video presentations. She is
above all else a natural star people person.
By Alison Boshoff. … Who is up to her eyes in
dough at Goldman Sachs? 3. Banker Princess Who Loves Drama: Crystelle Pereira,
26, client relationship manager. High-achiever Crystelle is quadrilingual, went
to UCL and now works for mega-bank Goldman Sachs. She was also nominated for a
Women in Investment award. Her family are prominent in the Goan community, and
father Derrick is a successful businessman who runs his charity, Help A Poor
Child, with the aid of Crystelle and her siblings. She has a theatrical streak
… She says she served as chief taster for her mother’s family recipes growing
up, and loves to infuse her bakes with spices from the places she’s visited. On
her Instagram she describes herself as ‘90 per cent chaos, 10 per cent
attempting to bake’, but the results are impressive. She’s posted pictures of a
homemade Big Mac and Goan fish curry. Her cake pops are neat, as is her
chocolate and peanut butter cake. Crème De La Creme? Everything she does is
magic: four out of five
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has appointed Father
Earl K. Fernandes, a former staff member of the apostolic nunciature in
Washington and currently a Cincinnati pastor, to head the Diocese of Columbus,
Ohio.
Father
Earl K. Fernandes, a former staff member of the apostolic nunciature in
Washington and currently a Cincinnati pastor, has been named bishop of
Columbus, Ohio. (Photo: CNS/courtesy Archdiocese of Cincinnati) At 49, Bishop-designate Fernandes will be one of the
youngest U.S. Catholic bishops. Ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati on May 18, 2002, he served
at the nunciature from 2016 to 2019. He has been pastor of St. Ignatius of
Loyola Parish since 2019. His
appointment was announced in Washington on April 2 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the
apostolic nuncio. Bishop-designate Fernandes will be the 13th bishop of Columbus.
His episcopal ordination and installation will be on
May 31. (Catholic News Service)
“We
will miss his incredible intellect, unflagging energy and concern for all
people, but know that these traits will serve him well as he expands his
ministry to shepherd the faithful people of Columbus,” Cincinnati Archbishop
Dennis M. Schnurr said in a statement.
“Through
all his assignments, Father Fernandes has been an ever-joyful witness to the
goodness, beauty and truth of the Catholic faith,” the archbishop said, asking
the faithful of the archdiocese to join him in congratulating the Cincinnati
priest “on this joyous news.”
Bishop-designate
Fernandes was secretary at the nunciature from 2016 to 2019. Before that, he
was dean and assistant professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary
in Cincinnati from 2008 to 2016. He is the published author of one book and
numerous articles and essays and has given talks and retreats across the
country. Born Sept. 21, 1972, in Toledo, Ohio, he is the fourth of five boys
born to Indian immigrants. After graduating from St. Francis de Sales High
School in
Brendan Fernandes (b. 1979, Nairobi, Kenya) is an internationally recognized Canadian artist
working at the intersection of dance and visual arts. Currently based out of
Chicago, Brendan’s projects address issues of race, queer culture, migration,
protest and other forms of collective movement. Always looking to create new
spaces and new forms of agency, Brendan’s projects take on hybrid forms: part
Ballet, part queer dance hall, part political protest...always rooted in
collaboration and fostering solidarity. Brendan is a graduate of the Whitney
Independent Study Program (2007) and a recipient of a Robert Rauschenberg
Fellowship (2014). In 2010, he was shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award and is
the recipient of a prestigious 2017 Canada Council New Chapters grant. Brendan
is also the recipient of the Artadia Award (2019), a Smithsonian Artist
Research Fellowship (2020) and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant (2019).
His projects have been shown at the 2019 Whitney Biennial (New York); the
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York); the Museum of Modern Art (New York);
The Getty Museum (Los Angeles); the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa); MAC
(Montreal); among a great many others. He is currently an artist-in-residence
and Assistant Professor at North-western University and represented by Monique
Meloche Gallery in Chicago. Brendan is the son of Rudolph and Hazel Fernandes,
ex-Nairobi who live in Toronto.
Elena Fernandes
is a Supermodel, Influencer, Actress and Philanthropist. She is half Indian and
half South American; her father from Goa and mother from Peru. In between
shoots and various projects, Elena resides in London where she was born and
raised. She speaks fluent English, French, Hindi to name a few. Alongside her
successful modelling career, Elena has made her acting debut in Kapoor and
Sons released worldwide. Elena has featured in the most internationally
renowned magazines such as Vogue, GQ, and Harper’s Bazaar as well
as landing huge advertising campaigns with powerhouses River Island, Adidas and
FILA. Elena pursued an education in Law to degree level at the Kings College
University of London following ambitions to be a solicitor alongside her
successful fashion career. Modelling and acting materialised by chance for
Elena and whilst she is grateful for her achievements in the industry, she
still stays true to her academic aspirations. She is determined to maintain a
healthy balance between her multifaceted career and charity efforts. Elena is
heavily involved with various projects in India to aid both animal and child
welfare. As well as helping to raise awareness for numerous children’s
charities, she is actively involved with talks at schools for PETA, WFA, US
charity Nightlife as well as her charity iAmChange.
Braz Menezes: Outstanding
Architect and author of the very popular Matata triology about life growing up
in Kenya as the country hurtled towards independence. Born and raised in Kenya
currently living in Toronto, Ontario.
Mervyn Maciel: Pioneer author of a colonial civil servant’s life and
adventures in pre-independent Kenya.
Denzil Pereira and Trisca Fernandes: D&T happened
when Denzil, the charismatic singer showman joined forces with Trisca an
accomplished and versatile playback singer with loads of studio experience,
Hindustani classical training and oodles of oomph. They combine a wide
repertoire spanning Bollywood, Retro, Indi pop, RnB, funk, Western pop, jazz
and swing with a stellar stage presence and infectious energy that can rock the
socks off many a corporate stuffed shirt. They make the language of music even
more universal with songs in English, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi, Russian, Arabic,
Portuguese, Spanish and more. They can stir the soul and burn the dance floor.
Ben Gomes
Some surprise inclusions in the list are Miss
Great Britain (Preeti Desai, 25), zedo.com CEO Roy De Souza, Symantec senior
vice president Francis deSouza, Cognizant COO Francisco D'Souza, Dell Inc
manager Andrew Fernandes, Kent bus-driver Ken D'Souza,
Romulus Pereira, former CEO Riverstone Networks
Inc; Francis de Souza, senior VP, Symantec, enter messaging mgt group;
Francisco D'Souza, COO, Cognizant Technology Solutions; and Andrew Fernandes,
Dell Inc, US, manager, global business continuity.
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