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Several Goans from different parts of Goa got the opportunity to be friends or atleast to know each other because of their employment in Bahrain. Surely, many would not even know each other back home in Goa. At the end of our jobs in Bahrain, most have settled back home in Goa, whereas quite a few have migrated to U.K. Australia, New Zealand, U.S.A and Canada. Goans presently working in Bahrain are estimated around six to seven thousand.
It is natural that once we settle down to our permanent homes, we always desire to know about the place and community we worked with, during our past lives. Xit-Koddi completes seven years, doing this in a little way, spreading the news about Bahrain Goans far and wide keeping true to our tagline – Connecting Bahrain Goans Globally.
With this satisfaction, I salute everyone who have rendered their help in publishing this e-Newsletter – celebrating its 7th anniversary with this issue.
Mog asum !!!
From Yours Truly - The Editor
Bahrain Goans NewsLine
Readers Write
Taking You to Goa
Did You Know ?
Footprints of Goans in Bahrain
Religious Corner
Just Kidding - Konkani
Azo & Bozo - Konkani
Sports Zone
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Konkani Proverb
Moddlolea Khursak konn chepem kadinam.
(No one respects a broken cross.)
(Eddie Verdes- Goem)
Niyallunk-Kovnam
SUDHIR SUKT
Vishnu Wghan galolo denkor, Sou vorsam adim
Aiz toddeank tacho aila zor, Sorkar podta modim
'Sudhir sukt' hatunt khoim galliancho xinvor
Kovitank tachea kitlo mhunn saiba pavor
(Pio Fernandes,Bahrain)
Former student of Indian School, Rochelle D’Silva has gained public attention with a book of her first solo collection of poems entitled ‘When Home Is An Idea’. The book will be launched in Goa on November 3 at The Dogears Bookshop, Margao. The book was earlier launched in Mumbai and Bangalore. Rochelle, daughter of Bernadette and Donald Arthur D'Silva, on completion of her higher secondary school in Bahrain graduated at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore in Journalism. She then continued her career studies at Griffith University, Australia and attained Master’s in Journalism as well as Master’s in Media Communications. The print and electronic media has given a wide coverage to the budding poet and her poetry book defining home. We are glad to bring here a link of ‘The Goan’ that highlights Rochelle and her poetry. http://englishnews.thegoan.net/story.php?id=37812
We wish Rochelle a bright future in her literary works.
Goan Parish Priest For Bahrain: Fr. Xavier Marian Dsouza of Anjuna, Goa has been appointed parish priest of
Bozo: Ajea, Goyant U-17 World Cup futtbol polleunk sarkoch komi lok khuim. Eklo tori Goykar Indieche ttimint ghatlolo zalear lok dhanvun eupacho oxem maka dista.
Azo: Are Bojea, Goykar khellgoddi nam mhunn, itle boreo matchi polle nastanam ravop sarkem asa ? ISL-ant zante khellgoddi polleunk amim dhanvun vetat mure. Eka kallar Dempo, Salgoacar legun khelltat zalear moidan chikar bhortalem. Indient choddan-chodd futbollacho mog Goykarank aslo. Futbollacho mog amkam Purtugueza kodchean aila khuim.
Bozo: Ajea, atam Purtuguez passporti korun Goykaranim to mog Purtugalak velo kitem re ? Anik oxem zalear Goyant futbolacho fuddar kitem ?
Azo: Are Bojea, hea U-17 World Cup vorvim, Goykarank futbolacho kitlo mog asa tem amim FIFA-ak dakoun dilem. Fudarak kitloi vhodd futboll tornament Indiek zalo zalear, Goyant matchi zaupachi ass mat, amim sodun diupachi. Amim focot Goy-Goykar-Goykarponn mhunn bobatt korunkuch urle, pun khaxellem Goykarponn kobar zait veta tachi hi ek khunnam.
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Sacred Heart Church, Bahrain. He will be formally installed by Bishop Camillo Ballin on November 17. Fr. Xavier, who joined the Capuchins in the year 1998 was ordained priest at his native parish St. Michael Church, Anjuna on 30th January 2012. With all vigour and enthusiasm he carried out his responsibilities right from his first appointment at Our Lady of Victory Church, Revora, Goa. He worked for 2 years as Assistant to the Parish Priest and as Assistant Parochial Administrator. At the same time he rendered his service as Provincial Secretary for a year. Fr. Xavier has been in Kuwait, since September 2014 assigned to Our Lady of Arabia Parish, Ahmadi. Xit-Koddi welcomes Fr. Xavier to Bahrain and wishes him a fruitful ministry.
Congratulations – Glenn Pacheco: Doing a good job is not always about impressive innovation. Sometimes it is only about doing something with plain dedication. We congratulate our community member Glenn Pacheco, who was awarded employee of the month award at Bin Hindi Motors (Kia Motors-Bahrain). Glenn joined Bin Hindi Motors as Senior Sales Executive in 2014 and his hard work and dedication were rewarded with a promotion to Showroom-In-Charge within a short period of time. He is credited with highest sales figures for Kia Motors for 2 consecutive years. Glenn is seen receiving the certificate from Mohammed Isa Bin Hindi, General Manager for Kia sales in Bahrain in the presence of John Joseph, Brand Manager (to the left in the picture) and Muneer Abassi, the Group HR Manager for Bin Hindi Group (to the right). Glenn, a talented musician is always at hand to support any musical activities of Goans in Bahrain. We wish him continued success with the company.
Eka hospitalan, ek dotor duentik operesanv korunk toiari kortalo. Aple soglea hatiaram sangatan tanem ek fullancho haar (flower garland) dovorlolo. Fulancho haar kiteak kai mhunn duentin vichar kelo, tednam dotoran zap dili.
“Hem mhojem poilench operesanv. Bore toren zaun tujo jiv salvar zalo zalear, to fullancho haar maka, nam zalear tuka.’
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Anthony Xavier (Goa) : Enjoyed reading your Xit-Koddi issue of September-October 2017. The Goa Day celebrations by Young Goans Club, Bahrain is a fitting reply to our politicians who say that overseas Goans have lost love for Goa. Well done YGC. Keep up your love for GÕa, GÕykar and GÕykarponn.
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Meet the Goan Festakar - Marius Fernandes: Marius,
who was born in Kenya to Goan parents lived in the United Kingdom before moving to Goa. He was eager to do something towards Goan culture and identity and took up breathing life into the various traditional festivals of Goa by actively involving the villagers. The concept he has adopted in celebrating these festivals is – No Sponsors – No Chief Guest – No Alcohol – No Competitions – No Prizes. In line with these guidelines, the festivals that are celebrated include Ghumatachem Fest at Siridao, Ramponkarachem Fest in Arambol, Poderamchem Fest, Patoienchem Fest and Ponsachem Fest at Soccoro, Porvorim. There are plans to hold Diversity Festival in Khorlim, Old Goa, Earth Festival in Majorda, Drum Festival in Calangute and Tiatrsitachem Fest in Candolim. Only Konkani music is played during these celebrations. If you are visiting Goa in the near future, keep an eye on the activities of Goan Festakar – Marius Fernandes and you could experience Gõy – Gõykar and Gõykarponn.
Adeus To Bahrain :
Moises Coutinho has witnessed the
True Faith Illuminates Our Path To Peace
Bahrain is a beacon of religious tolerance. His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, in an article published in The Washington Times said that true faith illuminates our path to peace.
We bring here a link to this report that appeared in DT News (Bahrain).
http://www.newsofbahrain.com/viewNews.php?ppId=38588&TYPE=Posts&pid=21&MNU=18&SUB=1
Feast Of St. Francis Xavier
successful growth of Bahrain over the last 40 years. There were no malls, not many supermarkets and no high-rise buildings, when Moises arrived in Bahrain on October 8, 1977 to work for Selcon, an electrical company. The administrative and accounts executive, bade goodbye to Bahrain on October 8, 2017 – completing exactly 40 years with Selcon.
Moises, a popular face at the Sacred Heart Church (SHC) parish was involved in several social and religious works over the 40 years of his stay on this island of golden smiles. He was with the lector's ministry of SHC in his early years to Bahrain and later joined the hospitality ministry, where he served for 35 years, until his departure to Goa.
Moises, considered friendship as a valuable gift and enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life. A great lover of football, he was associated with United Goans football team of Bahrain, during their glorious days in the 1980’s. He has served for several terms on the executive committee of Konkan Singers Club, where he had climbed up to the post of vice-president.
Moises, dedicated his free-time for collage art - a technique of composing art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated with one another. He had a large collection of this art and over the years he had put up three exhibitions of his works in Bahrain. The first one was at the Bahrain Arts Society and the last two at SHC. He contribution to charitable causes from the proceeds of these exhibitions.
“ I am returning back to my home-town and will devote my retired time to assist in religious services at my parish in Cuncolim, Goa. Collage art will continue to occupy my free time’ Moises told Xit-Koddi on his departure to Goa. We wish Moises a pleasant retired life with good health and happiness.
Agnelo Francisco Fernandes, a polite,
The Konkani Community of Sacred Heart Church, Bahrain will celebrate the feast of St. Francis Xavier on December 4. The nine day novenas in preparation for the feast will commence on November 25.
The feast mass will be held at the Sacred Heart Church at 7 p.m.
All services will be in Konkani.
..................that former residents of Bahrain Lucas and his son Valmiki Cardoso, were the only father-son duo volunteers at the U-17 Football World Cup 2017 held in India ?
Roxeanne & Lynford Sheena & Keenan
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May you'll be rich in everything in your lives, most importantly in your love for each other. Wishing both couples a happy & prosperous married life.
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kind and helpful gentleman will shortly bid goodbye to Bahrain. Agnelo has worked for Jawad Business Group from the time he arrived in Bahrain in March 1997. His wife Sabina joined him four years later and was employed with Abdul Latif Aujan. The couple were blessed with a son, Ashley in 2006. Ashley studied at the Indian School until the family decided to move back to Goa in 2016 and is now schooling at St. Thomas High School, Aldona. Agnelo a keen and enthusiastic lover of football, always volunteered and went that extra mile to assist football activities of the Goan community in Bahrain. The All Goa Goans in acknowledgement of this held a football match to honor him at Al Nojoom grounds in Gudaibiya recently and presented a memento to him. As the journey of life takes Agnelo back to his home-town Aldona, we wish him and his family all the very best in life ahead.
Sporting FC–Bahrain: There has been a surge of expatriate football activity in Bahrain in recent times. The popular Goan team Salcette United teamed up with Manama FC in organizing
competitive and quality football tournament at Busaiteen Club grounds, Muharraq. Twelve teams competed for the Salcette Football Club Cup 2017, that was played over the weekends. Yuva Kerala won the tournament defeating Salcette Manama FC in the finals. Though many Goan teams take to the football field on Fridays for friendly matches and inter-village tournaments on the island, Sporting FC was on the only Goan team that participated in this tournament. Sporting FC bowed out at the quarter-final stage via penalty shootout. Sporting FC, a regular participant in all major Indian football tournaments in Bahrain is managed by passionate footballer – Savio Ferns (standing to the extreme left in the picture above).
Upcoming Football Tournaments In Bahrain: Young Goans Club is organizing a 9-A-side Indian Expats football tournament at Al Ittihad grounds, Adhari on November 24. For more information and registration contact mobile no. 39876070 or 32303349.
The Indian club is set to organize the Indian Expat 5-A-side soccer tournament from November 11 onwards at club's courtyard in Manama. The tournament will be played in under 14, under 18 and above 18 year categories. For more further inquiries contact the club on telephone no. 17253157.
Meanwhile an inter-village 7-A-side football league gets underway at Dasman ground in Gudaibiya from November 3. Quepem, Candolim, Macazana, Dabal, Vagator and Sirsaim are participating in this league organized by All Goa Goans and played on Fridays from 6 p.m onwards.
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