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Cotula walk – III

by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas

As my friend Salvador Mascarenhas and I continued to walk through the vaddo (ward) of Cotula in Saligao, we found ourselves at the house of the late Sebastian Pinto. He was an Africander, a social worker, and always smiling. Opposite is Amanda Lopes e Souza’s residence—she is now in Portugal. She . . . → Read More: Cotula walk – III

Cotula walk – II

by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas

As my friend Salvador Mascarenhas and I continued walking through the Cotula ward of Saligao, we noticed the Bank of India branch, which has been serving the industrious people of Saligao since the sixties. Moving further we noticed a hair-cutting saloon. In days gone by Madulo the barber used to operate . . . → Read More: Cotula walk – II

Cotula walk – I

by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas

This essay describes my walk through the famous Cotula ward in the village of Saligao, Goa, in the month of April 2008. A document of the Saligao Communidade dated 27 March 1759 gives the names of the nine wards originally existing at that time in the village: Salmona, Arady, Sto. António, . . . → Read More: Cotula walk – I

Successful Saligaokars around the globe

Saligaokars have made their mark in various fields and professions in different parts of the world. Right now, I’d like to highlight the achievements of four such successful Saligaokars – O D’Mello, Gracias Saldanha, Justin Francis and Dr Lyndon da Cruz. . . . → Read More: Successful Saligaokars around the globe