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  ZANZIBAR UNVEILED Goa and Zanzibar (Author unknown) The Goan presence in Zanzibar is now hundreds of years old . Though always small in numbers the enduring presence of talented Goan merchants, teachers and craftsmen allowed them to leave quite a mark on Zanzibar history and society. A Goan presence in the early exploration of East Africa must also be noted. In 1856 the explorer Richard Burton traveled to Bombay with his second in command Lt John Hanning Speke, in order to obtain leave for Lt. Speke from the Indian Army. There Burton engaged two Goans as traveling assistants. They were Valentine Rodrigues and Gaetano Andrade. They traveled with Burton to Zanzibar in December that year and in January 1857 they accompanied him on short coastal explorations, traveling to Mombasa, Tanga and Pangani. Then on June 16 they crossed to the mainland and after hiring more porters in Bagamoyo they and almost 200 others marched out toward the vastness of central Africa looking for t...

BIOGRAPHY  Antonio Carvalho   Stage name: Chilly Boy Genre: jazz, soul, RnB, Blues, Movie Clips.   Antonio was born in Nairobi, Kenya, the youngest of five brothers. He learnt to play the guitar at the age of four and made his public debut in a music show, playing the drums, at the age of 6 in a neighbourhood venue named  Malaika Bar.   At the age of 10, he played the drums for a Christmas Show which was aired on Voice of Kenya Television.   He is a self-taught musician who learnt to play the drums by experimenting on tins and tin lids.   At 14 he got regular gig playing guitar with a Goan band called the Hotspots and played in venues like the Goan Institute Nairobi and the Goan Gymkhana. He also played in various Nairobi clubs and pubs. Played in street clubs and pubs.   He played the drums in many hotels and other clubs like the Mt Kenya Safari Club, Hilton Hotel, and Cavour Hotel and at weddings and parties.   In 1990, he went to the ...

Emma Gama Pinto July 24 1928 – October 28 2020 Emma Gama Pinto on Pio (Excerpts from the book) Pio’s detention on Manda Island:  Pio told later that he built a small shelter against scorching sun and a simple bed. The land was destitute of vegetation and there were no facilities when he got there. A daily ration of food was barely enough to suffice for one meal. He went on a hunger strike, but after nine days realised that it would hurt prisoners nothing more. They would die like dogs for the all the authorities cared. The prisoners were sullen and dejected. Pio met some of his old friends there … Achieng Oneko and others and they set about improving the morale of the 9000 men on the island prison. They organised games and tried to catch fish, turtles and the like to supplement their impoverished diet. After pleading with the authorities, I was allowed to write to my husband once a month but the letter would be censored. His reply would be censored. I received permission to send P...

  Donald Hume-Almeida - Funeral Details & RSVP By Family of Donald Follow St John Fisher RC Church, BexleyBexley, England Tuesday, Feb 3 from 10 am to 5 pm GMT Overview Please only RSVP for the wake by end of day Monday 26th January 2026. Everyone welcome to attend mass and crematorium without registering. Funeral Mass to be held at St John Fisher RC Church in Bexley at 10am on 3rd February 2026,   located here. We understand that not everyone can travel to the funeral in person or may not be well enough to attend - please look after yourself and join us online instead - the funeral mass will be live streamed via the Church's website  link here  or directly via Youtube  here  . Read more     Overview Please only RSVP for the wake by end of day Monday 26th January 2026. Everyone welcome to attend mass and crematorium without registering. Funeral Mass to be held at St John Fisher RC Church in Bexley at 10am on 3rd Feb...

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 CAN YOU THROW ANY LIGHT ON THIS EASTLEIGH STORY? D M   < debm789@gmail.com > 18 Jan 2026, 22:27 (10 hours ago) to  me ,  D Good Morning! I hope my email finds you well. Happy New Year! I'm sure, because random people come across your blog about asians in East Africa (Kenya), you must get emails from all over the world enquiring about their familiy's history.. as my email also is! My father & mother's families moved from Mombasa & Ramisi respectively, to Nairobi. I was born in 1960, & was baptised by Fr Joseph Whelan (Wheelan), who married my parents at St Teresa's church in Nairobi, in 1957. Two of my siblings were baptised by Fr Whelan. Not sure which priest baptised my youngest sister, who was born in April 1970. After a lifetime of stories from my late Dad & his siblings, I grew curious to find out the history of Fr Joe Whelan parish priest of St Teresa's church Eastleigh Naurobi and also of Mother Gertrude (Holy Family Parochial school) in...

 H. JANMOHAMED   I am from Mombasa, Kenya and spent my teenage years working and helping my family manage the Regal Theatre in Mombasa....The magic and thrill of cinemas and movies never leaves you!! This blog provides historical information, trivia and photos on the cinemas, and the cinema industry in East Africa. Also visit the Regal Theatre Mombasa page on Facebook. REGAL THEATRE, MOMBASA I discovered this photo of Regal Theatre, Mombasa in our family album. I think it's the only one in existence that shows the facade, ie. the front of the building overlooking Salim Road. It appears to have been taken in the late 1940s / early 1950s. In those days parking was allowed in front of the building on Salim Road! It's amazing to see the street vendor selling nuts in front of the entrance. I used to buy peanuts here in the 1970s and mix it with my popcorn before the movie! We used to stand her to see Kenyatta and Moi's motorcade when they were in Mombasa. The '...

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Maura Lobo Dearest Skippy- compliments of the season and thank you for sharing my birthday message to Johnny. Johnny has enjoyed his special day with all the calls, FB messages and surrounded by family earlier at our home. Wishing you all the best for the new year  Maura and family.  

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