What inspired me to write: What inspired me to be a doctor, an engineer, a nurse, a health specialist, a politician, a priest, a nun, a journalist, …. Whatever! Mervyn Maciel kicks off what I hope will become a regular feature of my blog with your contributions!!!!!!!! My dream was always to leave behind – not just for my immediate family, but posterity, a factual record of what life was for Goans who ventured into the unknown wilds of Kenya’s Northern Frontier during the colonial era. I also wanted to repay the many tribesmen whose attitude to life was so different from our own and who taught me a lot –simple folk with hearts of gold who still inspire me. Encouraged by family and friends, my first book was born some thirty years ago. Plaudits from former colonials and others encouraged me to persevere and with ‘nudging’ from Mel D’Souza of Canada, my second book appeared. My hope is that others will com...
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