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| Fr Leon Pereira: Be thankful for soldiers | ||
 25 Aug: Leicester Mercury (UK). Fr
Leon Pereira (photo) laments that our armed forces face hostility from some
people in this country. He writes, "I was in a train, wearing my habit, looking
like a brown Klu Klux Klansman, and attracting lots of stares... I found myself
sitting opposite a soldier who had just finished a six-month stint in Afghanistan...
he had sometimes been advised not to wear his uniform in public "for fear
of offending Muslims"... Fr Leon Pereira, OP, is the Prior of Holy Cross
Priory in Leicester. 461 words. | ||
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| Bernadette Suppiah sets up Goa charity | ||
 24 Aug: Birmingham Mail. Bernadette Suppiah has set up the Suppiah Charity Foundation
(http://www.suppiahcharity.org/)
to support projects in India... Now the Foundation organises for health practitioners
to travel to Goa and take up volunteer posts - helping children and adults of
all ages. Bernadette, 52, is a physiotherapist and a Hindu who converted to Catholicism
... A Catholic priest told her about the work in Goa so she went there and realised
they needed help ... 535 words + photo. | ||
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| How many Indians abroad work for animals in the countries they live in? | ||
 25 Aug: Star of Mysore. By Maneka Gandhi. Foreigners who work for animals in India...
John Hicks {photo) was born in a very poor family. He looked after a single woman
who died and left him millions! He created International
Animal Rescue and shifted to Goa to run its best animal shelter... 1119 words.
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| Germany: Dr Katja de Bragança: Down syndrome specialist | ||
 23 Aug: General Anzeiger (Germany) Katja de Bragança was born in 1959 in
north Germany and grew up in Goa. Her parents are German and Goan. Since the 1970s
she has lived in Germany, currently in Bonn. The doctorate-biologist has been
editor of the lifestyle magazine Ohrenkuss
for 12 years ... Her speciality is the study of Down Syndrome. For a machine translation
of her profile, click
here. For a 2004 Der Spiegel interview, click here. | ||
News Summary | ||
| Death: Alban Fernandes 22 Aug: Fatorda, Goa. BALDOMEIRO (ALBAN) FERNANDES. Husband of late Mariana Barbosa. Father of late Luis/Nani, Mario/Jesse (Springs, Texas), Immaculate/Artur (London), Vinda (London). Grandfather of Ciza, Amanda (Atlanta, Georgia), Lucy (Springs, Texas), Marc/Anushka (London), Warren (London). Funeral service on 26th Aug. at 4 pm at Our Lady of Rosary Church, Fatorda. | ||
| San Francisco: Viva Goa Lunch Buffet: $8.99 25 Aug: San Francisco Chronicle (page C3). ... When Indian spices, fresh coconut and coconut oils, and Portuguese didhes, come together - what you get is an unforgettable dining experience... Viva Goa, www.vivagoaindiancuisine.com 2420 Lombard Street, San Francisco. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Home Minister Downplays Atala's Disappearance 25 Aug: Goa 365. 2m. 43s. Click here. Video: Home Minister accuses some politicians of demanding protection money 25 Aug: Goa 365. 2m. 45s. Click here. | ||
| Goa police contradict home minister’s comments on Israeli drug dealer 25 Aug: IANS. Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik had said that he had not ordered an inquiry into Atala’s jumping bail. However, a police spokesperson has said that “not just an enquiry, but a full fledged probe has been initiated into Atala’s disappearance”... 407 words. Full Text. | ||
| Bahrain: Jennifer Dias: Expatriate life on big screen 23 Aug: California Chronicle. Production is underway on an independent movie focusing on the ideology and lifestyle of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) living in Bahrain... Bahrain resident Jennifer Dias, a travel tour consultant for The World Travel Service, will play the role of a nurse in the production after impressing during an audition. “Being a Goan and acting in a Malayalam movie is a totally different experience,” she said ... 607 words. Full Text. | ||
| Bahrain: Family fun lined up at Bandra Fair 25 Aug: Gulf Daily News. The Young Goans Club (YGC) is gearing up to celebrate its popular annual Bandra Fair on September 17 from noon at the Delmon International Hotel's poolside, Manama... The Bahrain event dates back to the late 1970s ... 239 words. Full Text. | ||
| Video: Cops from Goa are best friends with police-informer Atala 25 Aug: Jerusalem Post. Yaniv Benaim has jumped bail and disappeared an Indian official reported ... Wednesday. Video clip of the Lucky Farmhouse tape. + 15,000 views so far ... 8m.16s. Full Text. | ||
| Goa’s funeral managers provide A to Z solutions (Feature) 25 Aug: IANS. Does the phrase ‘last nail in the coffin’ give you the shivers? Then you should meet the folks who solemnly kneel over the wooden casket with a raised hammer. The undertakers have moved up in social order over the years... The cost of a basic coffin begins at Rs.3,000, while an elaborate funeral service could set you back by a couple of lakhs... 703 words. Full Text. | ||
| UK: TV & RADIO HIGHLIGHTS By Lira Fernandes COOKERY: Britain's Best Dish. ITV1 Thursday 26th Aug. 17:00 to 18:00. In the starter kitchen, a stilton and pear tart battles it out with an Indian chaat masala wara platter. DOCUMENTARY: Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts. Really (Sky 248) ARTS: The Essay. BBC Radio Three TRAVEL: Excess Baggage. BBC Radio Four DOCUMENTARY: Big Fat Indian Weddings. Wedding tv asia ( Sky 267) TRAVEL: Culinary Asia. Travel Channel (Sky 251) DRAMA: Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo. BBC Radio 7 (0131)
DOCUMENTARY: Divided Britain. BBC Radio Four | ||