Amcho Ganv Vaittantlo Vattaum-ia

I reprint below the editorial (in Konkani) which appeared in the October 2012 issue of the Santo Estevam parish bulletin "St. Estevam Firgojechi Zap". Written by the Parish Priest and the Assistant Parish Priest opposing the Jua-Dauji bridge proposed by some vested interests, the editorial appeals to the villagers to protect the fragile ecology of the island village.

Fuddlea panar dista tem chitr eka novea pulachem (bridge). Ho novo pul Khandola (Marcela) sakun Cumbharjua veta. Ho ek bhag purnn (toiar) zala punn dusro bhag Cumbharjua sakun Gaundalim vetolo. To dusro bhag hea fuddem bandun ietolo. He donui nove pul Khandola-Cumbharjua-Gaundalim purnn zalear amkam Juem vo Sant Estevao ravtoleank Old Goa vo Panaji vochunk zaito faideacho zatolo. Magir amkam Banastari pul utrunk poddchenam.

Kaim fattlea mhoineanim amchea Santo Estevao ganvant borich chollvoll zali. Dusro novo pul Sant Estevao tem Dauji naka mhonn lokani nixed marlo. Kiteak hea dusrea novea pula vorvim amchea ganvak borench luksann/vaitt ietolem dekhun. Amcho ganv ek juem (island) ani chodd pul bandun juenchi osmitai ami kabar kortoleanv oxem lok ollkhunk pavla.

Jednam he nove pul Khandola tem Cumbharjua ani uprant Gaundalim vetat mhonntoch Sant Estevao sakun Dauji vochpachea pulacho prosnn suttavo zata. Mhonnge Sant Estevao thaun Dauji vochpak pulachi goroz nam.

Hanv polletam ki je thodde monis Sant Estevao ravonant zaum ghoddie te Sant Estevaokar punn bhair ravtat te odhik zuztat to dusro pul zaunk. Thoddeank ho dusro pul zai duddvanche axek. Tankam Sant Estevao ganvcho mog nam. Ganvcho mog aslo zalear te ganvant ravtole asle ani amchea ganvchi osmitai sambhalltole asle. Zaite bhaile lok amchem Juem viktem ghetat ani apnnak toxem korunk sodtat tem sarkem nam.

Udorgotichea nanvan ami kitem-i korunk zainam. Ek Juem (island zaun asa soimbachem (nature) dan ani tem ami sambhallunk zai. Hanv xabaski ditam ki Juencho lok ek-monan hea novea pulacher ani ietolea vaitt udorgoticher nixed martat.

Thoddeanchim tonddam duddvanim bond zaleant ani hath kovllun asat. Tankam fuddle pillgechem poddunk nam. Tankam Sant Estevao ganvchem poddunk nam. “Amkam faido zalea puro. Magir kitem-i vaitt zata tem zaum. Amkam sust ravunk mevlear puro” oxem thodde chint’tat. Thoddeank adim fuddech hafto mevla dekhun te ogich asat. Thoddeanim ganvam bhair “flats”, “property”, “bungalows” ghetleant tankam anink Sant Estevao ganvchem koxem poddun vetolem?

Hea ganvchim xetam lok roinant ani tim padd dovorleant. Udorgotichea nanvan ho ganv fatranim, tizuleani (floor tiles) kaim lok purunk sodtat.

Sant Estevak fatranim marlo ani fatranim taka puroilo punn to morunk nam. Ani toch hea ganvchi rakhonn kortolo. Thodde zann Sant Estevao ganvak fatrani marunk ani purounk fudde sorleat.

“Bapa, tankam bogos! Saiba, ho ganv Tujea hatant ghaltanv!”

Tumche Gonvlli – Pri. Eusico Pereira & Pri. Alexandre Fernandes

The bridge controversy in the news:

http://www.navhindtimes.in/panorama/bridge-over-troubled-waters

http://www.heraldgoa.in/News/Local%20News/St-Estevam-sarpanch-goes-berserk-at-gram-sabha-over-bridge-issue/62578.html

http://www.heraldgoa.in/News/Local%20News/Santo-Estevam-locals-meet-CM-demand-action-against-sarpanch/63756.html

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