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The Nightchild Nexus: October 2013
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A blog with diasporic proclivities: Goa and the World, South Asian Americana, and Afro-Asiatic connections. Tuesday, October 8, 2013. The Journey Home" - INDIA CURRENTS (California - October 2013). In front of this? 8221; I asked, indicating the Mickey D’s behind me. “I know right? 8221; Andy said with that unforgettable chuckle in his voice. We laughed together at the delicious irony of the American fast food company dishing out such fare as the “McSpicy Paneer.”. Article can be seen here. Labels: Anand...
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“Kerala Kerala, Quite Contrary” | Just Jo
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Just Jo Just being myself. 8220;Kerala Kerala, Quite Contrary”. August 8, 2009. Kerala Kerala, Quite Contrary. When I received the copy of “. Kerala Kerala, Quite Contrary. 8220;, the first story I read was written by Vinod Joseph. 8221; or the one in this book, “. A matter of faith. 8220;, you can see a slice of Kerala and honesty in his writings. His story in this book, “. A Matter of Faith. 8220;, tells about the growing Charismatic phenomena among Kerala Christians and it’s a good read. 8221; This co...
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The Nightchild Nexus: June 2014
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A blog with diasporic proclivities: Goa and the World, South Asian Americana, and Afro-Asiatic connections. Monday, June 23, 2014. Some Other Country" - INDIA CURRENTS (California - June 2014). Night had fallen on Melbourne by the time I had gotten through immigration and customs. I made my. Way through the crowd of smiling people, some holding up “Welcome Home! And, without the benefit of a local referendum to ascertain the will of its people, was handed over to India. The rising anti-immigrant sentimen...
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The Nightchild Nexus: July 2014
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A blog with diasporic proclivities: Goa and the World, South Asian Americana, and Afro-Asiatic connections. Sunday, July 27, 2014. Windows Between Worlds" - THE GOAN: I'm Not Here (19 July 2014). The Mandarin’s House, thought to have been built in the late 19. Century, was recently restored and its doors thrown open to the public in the last few years. Its 21. Did it mean the same thing to have “Goan” windows in Macau as it did to have “china” in Goa? Even as the Mandarin’s House takes pride of pla...
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The Nightchild Nexus: December 2013
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A blog with diasporic proclivities: Goa and the World, South Asian Americana, and Afro-Asiatic connections. Tuesday, December 31, 2013. The Difference between Deserts and Beaches: Sands of a Goan Childhood" - SEMANA DE CULTURA (Goa - 2013). No one else does. I don’t want it.” He stopped working on the kitchen cabinet he was fixing, and smiled. “It’s so that if you got lost, and we have to describe to people how to find you, we’ll be able to say: ‘He’s...8217;” No one else in the world, I mused....It took...
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As Thoughts Come By: October 2013
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As Thoughts Come By. Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Amazing just what a little bit of prodding can do. I saw you writing those lines, that preamble. You said. So fitting, I thought, just like a constitution. Yet, I did not read on. I squared time away, brought it back to a line and then drew some more knots. Yet I withered on, not reading your lines. But how long could I wait? You asked me if I had abandoned this place. Maybe I had or maybe I have. But you know me right? To violence, to bandhs. The Draft Ar...
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As Thoughts Come By: June 2013
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As Thoughts Come By. Tuesday, June 4, 2013. And at times like these I know,. Often I fight wrong battles;. Needless ones at that! Time now to join the feast. And dance in joy,. For once, no fear of opinions. Care for the world. Its going to be one long ride;. One hell of a time. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Politics,News Feed Enthusiast, Travel& Photography; Currently surrounded by Law. View my complete profile. Something To Ponder About. Law and Other Things. For the love of cows.
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The Nightchild Nexus: "She Sings Again" - THE GOAN: I'm Not Here (9 August 2015)
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A blog with diasporic proclivities: Goa and the World, South Asian Americana, and Afro-Asiatic connections. Sunday, August 9, 2015. She Sings Again" - THE GOAN: I'm Not Here (9 August 2015). While in England, it was wonderful to hear news of Bardroy Barreto’s film Nachom-ia Kumpasar. Posted by the nightchild. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Shared Threads and Savage Beauty - THE GOAN: Im. She Sings Again - THE GOAN: Im Not Here (9 Augu. THE VALLEY OF WORDS. Notes of an Itinerant Mendicant.
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As Thoughts Come By: May 2013
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As Thoughts Come By. Monday, May 20, 2013. Its time to rewind the clock. And put that heart on the block. It is not difficult to get attracted to a few pretty faces; people one can relate to instinctively . But for too long, I have held myself back. Every move has been filled with trepidation and caution. No longer. Perhaps it is time to leave the moderate path for a bit and actually put my heart on the line. Whats the point of playing safe anyways? Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). C) Prat...
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The Nightchild Nexus: July 2015
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A blog with diasporic proclivities: Goa and the World, South Asian Americana, and Afro-Asiatic connections. Sunday, July 26, 2015. The Past, Presently" - THE GOAN: I'm Not Here (26 July 2015). Painted four centuries after da Gama’s audience with the Zamorin, Salgado’s painting. Was meant to function. Nostalgically as a reminder of past glory. In so doing, the picture also reimagines the past, for the Zamorin is said to have been less than impressed with the goods da Gama brought along for the purpose...
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