A walk down the times that tells a story that is both quaint and informative

See the review of Short Takes Long Memories under Reading in Goa in the latest issue of Planet Goa (August 2011)

"Fifty years ago, we wonder what was life back then ... " Read about Goa in the past in Planet Goa's review of Short Takes Long Memories

"Fifty years ago, we wonder what was life back then ... Was it a Golden Goa as the discourse suggests?...."

Read about how Short Takes Long Memories takes the reader on a memory trip to another time, another place in amchem Goem in Frederick Noronha's review in the August 2011 issue of Planet Goa

Good insights on Goa's past ... Enjoyed reading and had a good laugh - Reader Luis Gomes on Short Takes Long Memories

Extracts from the observations by reader Luis Gomes from Margao, Goa after reading Short Takes Long Memories"

"As I am a Goan, born in East Africa and spent my first 14.5 years there, I have been keen to read and know more of Goa hence grateful for having read the above book. It has given me some good insights on our past.

I enjoyed reading about the visit to pharmacy;  Portuguese's boxes of sausages; and the Kundaim Village Elder's Speech and really had a good laugh. I have narrated these stories to a few friends."

Luis Gomes

*The blog thanks Mr Gomes for permission to use his reader's review on this website

Short Takes Long Memories: featuring for some odd reason on Malaysia News site

ReviewShort Takes

And in The Freedom Village Tribune in Portugal in the News

Short Takes Long Memories

Short Takes, Long Memories (Rupa, Rs 195) by Sharmila Kamat and Prabhakar Kamat describes itself as a “ringside view of an eventful period in Goa's history”. .....

Short Takes Long Memories: Paperback Pickings featured on UN3.com

Review

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110729/jsp/opinion/story_14295938.jsp

Featuring on WorldNews

Short Takes Long Memories on WorldNews.com

A fascinating first-person account of Goa's history - Short Takes Long Memories review in Paperback Pickings in The Telegraph, Calcutta July 29, 2011

An account of Goa's history by someone closely associated with the centers of powers, both in Portugal and in India

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110729/jsp/opinion/story_14295938.jsp

Short Takes Long Memories at the Global Goan Convention, London 22-25 July

Featuring as part of the Goa Books on Sale at the meeting of the global Goan diaspora in London

Courtesy: Books Convention 2011

"There is something particularly pleasing and sweet in an authentic narration of vignettes.."

In the Bookworm in Herald july 24, 2011, a review of Short Takes Long Memories.

Some highlights:

- Sharing of the experiences
- An appropriately designed cover
- Peppers his stories with funny anecdotes
- Excellent contents