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Becoming Goan - A Contemporary Coming Home Story

Book Reading and Discussion
Michelle Mendonca Bambawale, Ragini Joshi,
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Goa’s magnetism and its promise of a relaxed, almost bohemian lifestyle, have always attracted admirers and colonizers. Covid-19 brought hordes of them to town―Michelle Mendonça Bambawale was one of them. In June 2020, Michelle found herself moving to the 160-year-old house she had inherited in Siolim, a village in North Goa, with her human and canine family. In this memoir, she confronts her complex relationship with her Goan Catholic heritage and explores themes of identity, culture, migration, stereotypes and labels, all while uncovering some of the uncanniest legends that pervade Siolim.

Becoming Goan is a heartfelt and charming story of Michelle's love for this land that her grandparents left her. She cares deeply about Goa's biodiversity and is distraught about the environmental impact of tourism, construction and mining. She will be in conversation with Ragini Ghose, a literature enthusiast with a background in performance arts, on Sunday, 25th February, at Atta Galatta, to discuss the land, the lore, and her love for all things Goa.


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