01/11/2002

Dearest Roshan,

Hearty congratulations on winning the bronze medal at the Mangalore University Inter Collegiate power lifting competition.Keep up the good work!!We're all proud of you.Here's wishing you all the luck in your future endeavours.

Melissa  Lobo, Bangalore sonnet4all@yahoo.co.in 01/11/2002

Happy Birthday

Dear Fr. Sylvester, 

On your 74th Birthday (28.10.2002) we wish you a very happy Birthday and many more happy returns of the day. 

Miss Divya Furtado, President, I C Y M, Barkur

Mr Herald D'Souza, President, S J C, I C Y M, Barkur

Mr Rudolf D'Souza, President, Catholic Sabha, Barkur

Mr Patrick D'Silva, President, S V P, Barkur

Mr Alwyn D'Almeida, President, Rotract Club, Barkur

Mrs Gladys D'Almeida, President, Catholic Ladies Congregation, Barkur

Mr Lancer Fernandes, President, I C Y M Kallianpur Varado council

Anirudh ,Marina & Kishoo ,Barkur 28/10/2002

Thanks to Mr. Manoj, my good friend, for your kind introduction of 'BONGA' a one time  coconut plucking hero of our Barkur. I still remeber when I was in Barkur during my college days ,we used to sit normally in the evening near the cross (Khuris).One such day we were sitting  and chatting in the evening, and it was getting dark , suddenly one guy was passed nearby us very fast and all of us in one word, asked loudly  WHO IS THIS !?( yaaar addh?). and  the guy answered with all his might but politely said ' naan boagaaa' ( I am Bonga).

Edwin , KSA, picardo2002us@yahoo.com 28/10/2002

Thanks a lot for thought evoking photographs, on agricultural activities and striking  foot notes!! Let people from farming guild come out with their opinions, and have a sensible discussion.....

Secretary, AYA, Nagermutt – Pandeshwar : ayabarkur@indiatimes.com 28/10/2002

Dear Kishore,

Congratulations to you on winning the award!  I remember you writing a play when we were in the 9^th   standard. I wish you all the best in the literary world.  

Glen Coelho ,Bangalore 28/10/2002

Dear Kishoo,  Ahlan wa Sahlan to Konkanni poetry (welcome to the world of konkanni  poetry).CONGRATULATION FOR YOUR GREAT ACHIVEMENT for winning konkanni sathya academy award.

Keep up the great work. 

Edwin, KSA. ednil2002@yahoo.com 28/10/2002

Dear Veera,

Where u'r late, whether it is in congratulating him or reading Kishore's short stories...! Please browse www.maaibhaas.com and three of the best, different ruppnnies, on line now, have a look,I am sure, it will suit u'r tastes.Many of our reader's smell of Barkurian soil, and that is speciality in Kishore's pen!!Keep it up!!!

P.Archibald Furtado,Muscat , archibaldfurtado@hotmail.com

(Three stories from the book rupnnim and the foreword by Hemachaaryaa are available online at the following URLs. Please click on the respective titles to read the same..- Kishoo, Barkur.

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Dear all,

I take this opportunity to thank all of you , for your wishes and greetings. Thanks once  again.

Regards,

Kishoo, Barkur 26/10/2002

The name "Bonga " is neither derived from any Chinese dictionary nor Japanese language or from any snack named from Kannada language. But he is none other than our own Bakurian coconut tree climber. He is an authorized coconut tree climber because of his skills are   hereditary.

He is  five feet with normal physique, somehow  looks like Charlie Chaplin. He walks like him if he had 3 pegs of arrack. His eyesight is ok but his hearing is very weak. So whenever he climbs the tree if you are not telling in advance which coconut to pick, which palm to trim, then you  will end up in a disaster. Our catholic women  are particularly vulnerable having -hard time with him because of his hearing. Once he is on top of the tree, he won't hear what they say. You should see the faces of those women when he is down!

His other profession is to arrange the cock fighting somewhere near the arrack shop. He is a master to tie the “Bhaal” (a special knife used for cock fighting) . He is so popular; people from near by villages are consulting  with him to arrange the cock fighting and to choose the cock. If you are really interested in seeing him and to arrange to pick the coconut, he is available in   "Sharabidi kadu" arrack shop. If you offer him something, say two pegs, you may get an advance appointment.

Now he is old, staying at home, his son "Appanna" is continuing his job. Poor fellow Bonga even  his eyesight is not too clear. Unless you go next to him and scream your name he will recognize and give his warm smile.

Manoj Sequeira .Johannesburg.

 

Do we want to change to Co-operative farming? Is our mind set to change? 
Can we risk change? Who can lead/convince us to change? 
Who has the patience to change? Can we adapt to change? 

Do we have a plan B if change is slow?

Can we afford the change? Can we Co-operate to Change? Why Change, if ain’t broken?

If there is ‘Maya-Mog’ nothing is impossible!  “There is no better soup than rice ‘soup’.” 

James Fernandes, USA, 26/10/2002

Dear Kishoo,

I know it is a bit late but ‘ BETTER LATE THAN NEVER’

Yeah…. Heartiest Congratulations to you on bagging the “KKSAA 2001 – 2002” award for ‘RUPNIM’. VOW!!! Must be feeling top of the world - if not – roof at lest. Hard work always pays. You are indeed a gifted soul in many special ways by Him. Keep up the good stuff that you are doing for the community and for Barkur…

Sorry, but have not read any of your short stories. Can I avail a copy pls…???

Lots of love and good wishes from all –

Vera and fly. Dubai, 26/10/2002

Dear Kishore

Greetings from Sandesha.

This comes to congratulate you on your being selected for the Konkani Sahithya Academy Best Book prize. We wish you greater laurels in the days ahead.

Sandesha, Mangalore, 26/10/2002

Dear Kishore,

Congratulations!!! for the laurels you are bestowed with the prestigeous Konkani Sahithya Akademi award for your short story collection  "Rupnnim". May you be an inspiration to our youth to bring out the hidden  talents in them. We are glad that your talents are recognised by the Konkanni Sahithya Akademi. Wish you all the success in your endeavours.

Gracy & Henry J. Pinto, Bangalore. 26/10/2002

Dear Kishore,

Congratulations! for achieveing 'KKSA' award .Wish you all the best.With lots of love,

Antony, Annlynn, Anika Jyothi & Veena. Muscat, 26/10/2002

Dear Kishoo,

Congratulations on winning Konkani Sahitya Parishad Award. Keep up the good work. God bless you.

Jossie, Jessie,Leroy and Leiton            Kuwait 26/10/2002

Happy to hear you have won Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Award, Congratulations

Nirmal , MRPL ,26/10/2002

Moghacha Kishoo

Raas rass ullhas. Dhev thuja muklya sorv vavranth yashasvi

laboundhi munh magthan.Congratulations on getting Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Parishad Award. Keep up the good work you have been doing in Konkani

Joachim, Muscat, 26/10/2002