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To the left, the original plate telling you who donated the
money of The House of Kathleen and why. Nice touch. To the
right, Martin's two foster girls, Rupa and Anita with their Sunday gifts. A
towel each as wanted by the management of Kathleen House. |
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Kids are kids. A lot of them playing in the main room of the
building. Back from the kids, a nice view over the hilltop
before descending down to the sea. |
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Some nice rock outcrops with some greenery to boot.
Jan 6th was a Sunday. Nothing barring people to work even on this
day. |
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The typical red rock of Goa used in building constructions.
May not last too long, but for some 20 years, perhaps.
Luxury condos coming up all over the place. In some 10 years time, Goa will
have lost it unique character and become another tourist resort. Shame. |
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Back at Suren's village, this is the village elderly's
house. The nicest of the lot. Suren giving his son some
chocolate. Not good for the boy. |
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Suren and his son Suyjsh. Meaning the Son of Hope.
Shacks in Suren's village. |
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Suren's kitchen, main view. His cutlery
store in the kitchen. |
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Suyjsh and his Mom Sunita. Suyjsh trying
out his Dad's new cap. |
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Suren's main bedroom. Sharing it with his
son Suyjsh in the corner. |
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The living room. Suren didn't have much to
offer, but he had coco nuts. Here he is pouring the juice for Martin. Very
tasty and very clean. |
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The finished product of one big coconut. A glass of juice
and coconut meat. Tasty and clean. Martin and Suren in their
new caps. |
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The caps do have their names on. But they were made for
Indian heads. Not for bigheaded guys like Martin from Norway.
Suyjsh with his new bike. His Mom wanted this photo taken. |
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The Suren family. Suren's full name is
Surendra S. Salgaonkar
Danda Navenbhatt
Siolim Bardez
GoaAnother photo of Suren's family. |
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Martin also wants to join the picture. The
area of Suren's village. Some 120 people lives here. |
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Suyjsh saying goodbye to his father that has to take Martin
off to work. The Buddhist symbol |
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The peace symbol misused by the Nazis in the 30ties and
onwards to 1945 when Nazism was crushed for god. Antonio's
paradise. Martin is considering renting a beach shack for April 2008. To be
a beach bum for at least a couple of days, maybe a week. |
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The new rich Russians are everywhere. Even in Goa. This flag
is flying over a new construction site next to The Golden Eye shacks.
The new standards of the shacks at Golden Eye. Another option for Martin for
beach bumming. |
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The living quarters from the outside. Some
resemblance of fiords with rocks in the sea. |
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Ever-present shirts hanging on a shack window.
Martin and his socked beer to keep it cold. |
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Sumita, same name as Suren's wife at the road side selling
calendars. Almost back home. This sign tells Martin his
hotel is just around the corner. |
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Mali, a Norwegian, has been in Goa since 1994. Goa grows on
you and I agree. Fake originals? What a contradiction of
terms. |
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King fish ready to be served. One of the most common fishes
in Goa. The restaurant store room for vegetables. Hope they
wash it before using it. |
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Martin's favorite drink in Goa. Old Monk black rum. Have a
taste of chocolate liqueur. Dangerously nice. And at a price of less than €
2,- a bottle? You can get drunk on less. |
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