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| St. Sebastian chapel, Arpora |
-Brian Mendonca
An old man
Stretches his hand for alms
On the pavement by the kerb
in front of St. Sebastian’s chapel.
Figures beside him sleep in the night
No place to go, this is Goa in season.
Resorts, decks, cafes, coves
Baale, Fat Fish,
Urban Indian,
Villas mushroom in sleepy villages
Vegas vaddo struggles to hold its own.
wanderlog; Airbnb
‘Sherrytona,’ Exotica
Chicken vindalho and bhendi masala
At Starlight restaurant.
(Arpora, Goa
14 December 2024)
Note
Marai: The Courtyard of Slow Living: restaurant in Arpora
Baale, Fat Fish: . . . names of restaurants
vaddo: area
wanderlog: Food website
Sherrytona: Mispronunciation by the waiter of the name of the Portuguese dessert Serradura.
Exotica: Name of property in Arpora
Vindalho: Spicy Portuguese curry
Bhendi: Lady fingers
Starlight: Name of restaurant with branch in Assolna.
Pic courtesy Sourav Agarwal.
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