GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER TUE 11 MAY, 2010
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Susie Coelho: Create your own backyard Wonderland
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8 May: The Toronto Star. TV host and author Susie Coelho, who's designed a line of Wonderland-themed furniture says it's the perfect time to embrace whimsical elements for your backyard, front yard or balcony. "Although people aren't doing huge makeovers right now because of the economy, they are doing things to create newness and freshness in their homes and also their gardens," she says, adding that, with a little bit of planning, "Anyone can bring wonderment to their backyard this summer." … 920 words + photo.
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Goan Archives Canada -Phase I Report On Web
From Cecil D'Cruz (photo): The Goan Archives Project Phase I report is now online. The 25 page report is in colour, with file size approximately 17 Mb A complete file be downloaded as a .pdf document. Select the link below. Please allow sufficient time for the document to download and display. Use the scroll bars to view the pages. A few printed copies of the document, in colour are also available at cost on a first come first save basis. Please email requests to goanarchivescanada@gmail.com
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News Summary
Collien Fernandes: Sexiest Woman in the World
11 May: Radio Programas del Perú. Collien Fernandes appears on the June cover of FHM having won the title of the Sexiest Woman of the World… She looks South American was born in Germany … Her father was originally from Goa (India) and mother of Hungarian origin… Machine translation. 8 photos. Full Text.
Rahul Alvares took a break from school to study snakes
11 May: Rediff. At 15, Rahul Alvares took a year off school and travelled all over the country learning about snakes, earthworms, spiders, fish and other reptiles. It was perhaps the most obvious career choice for the son of two conservationists and social workers -- Norma and Claude… Now he takes groups of tourists through the forests of Goa on wildlife excursions, maintains a newsletter and is on the verge of taking his interest to a new level… 2185 words + 8 photos. Click here. Full Text.
Tony Fernandes Murder: Three Face Life In Jail
11 May: Evening Standard (London) Two men and a 16-year-old boy who stabbed a public school lab technician to death in his home are facing life sentences next month. Anthony Fernandes, 46, was murdered after he refused to let his killers stay the night at his one-bedroom flat in Croydon. He was stabbed 17 times with four knives and was attacked with such force that one of the blades snapped in half… 156 words. Full Text.
Death: Roque Da Costa (Bebe) Azaredo of Costas Foods
10 May: Margao Goa. ROQUE FRANCISCO IVO DA COSTA (BEBE) AZAREDO (aged 43). Husband of Bina. Father of Indra, Raul & Ivina. Brother of Maria Francisca/Karl Vaz & Shubhendra. Son of late Dr. Ivo/ Dr. Maria Do Carmo. Proporitor of Costas, Vinicola, Karma Foods etc. Full Text.
Goa: Land of Xenophobia
11 May: MidDay (Mumbai). By Bryan Durham. … xenophobia (against 'invading' outsiders) is more pronounced in Goa than Mumbai. Sure they love the tourists who bring in the money … It seems to be alright in Goa to have people from other states migrating but not so much when the foreigners come and take over the bigger businesses, with land being the prime object of desire… 419 words. Full Text.
India's Woman Problem. By Alyssa Pinsker (New York).
10 May: Huffington Post. … in India, I noticed there's a woman problem… remarks like, "Sex with you -- possible? Not possible?" … 25% of Indian brides are killed for dowry with 40% unreported… Most interesting is the comment that if bikinis encourage rape by Indian men, then saris should encourage rape by those from burka culture …the Russians, whose mafias and tourists have flooded Goa, seem to be embracing "free love" for the first time….I started to consider some of the date requests I got from Indian men here. And I later accepted a request and fell in love with a boy from Kerala… 1319 words. Full Text.
100-year-old ends life by jumping into Mandovi
11 May: Times of India. In a tragic incident, Shreeram Naik who lived to see a 100 years chose to end his life by jumping into the Mandovi river on Monday… 265 words. Full Text.