Goa through the eyes of celebrated Goan names

THE GOAN WAY

From mining to migration, get an insight into Goa and Goans through these books, authored by distinguished Goan personalities.

GOA, A DAUGHTER'S STORY

Goa, A Daughter's Story by writer and educator, Maria Aurora Couto. Goa's history, her childhood in Portuguese-ruled Goa, and the environmental degradation of the land, among other things, are mentioned in her book.

ONE FOR SORROW TWO FOR JOY

In One for Sorrow Two for Joy, retired IAS officer, and writer-poet, Tino De Sa shares stories of Goa through the lives of eight women.

MODA GOA: HISTORY AND STYLE

History, clothing and great prose are the key features of Moda Goa: History and Style, the first book on the history of Goan costume and fashion by ace fashion designer, Wendell Rodricks.

GOA TRAVELS: BEING THE ACCOUNTS OF …

Before Goa became the hub of hippie culture in the 60s and 70s, it was known as ‘Eldorado’, drawing travellers and adventurers. Journalist and poet, Manohar Shetty, delves into their stories in Goa Travels: Being the Accounts of Travellers from the 16th to the 21st Century.

GOA: FOLKLORE STUDIES

In Goa: Folklore Studies, author, renowned scholar and folklorist, Dr Pandurang Phaldesai, covers rituals, dances, folk performing arts and untold stories, including fertility rites, and rituals of various sections of the Goan community.

THE MISCREANT: SELECTED STORIES, 1949-2016

This volume of short fiction, by writer, journalist and music conductor, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, includes 15 stories from his illustrious career that began in the early 1940s.

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