Goa has intellectual vibrancy, not beach life; says Pak Goan
TIMES OF INDIA, PANAJI | 14 December 2015 22:18 IST
Pakistani journalist of Goan origin, Cyril Almeida, has come a long way from his home in Islamabad, crossing Wagah, to India from Atari, Amritsar, then to Mumbai via Delhi until finally landing in Goa.
He undertook the tediously long journey and abided by the staunch imposition of a city-specific visa to be part of the Goa arts and literary festival (GALF) for the third consecutive year. CLICK TO READ MORE
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Would be nice if he could comment on religious tolerance, freedom of speech and other human values in Pakistan
- Insha, goa | 14 th December 2015 23:33
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