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  THE SIEGE OF FORT JESUS MOMBASA     The  siege of Mombasa  was an attack on the Portuguese city of  Mombasa  and  Fort Jesus  by the army of the  Ya'rubid  ruler of  Oman ,  Saif I bin Sultan , from 13 March 1696 to 13 December 1698. The  Yarubid dynasty  had been expanding since the expulsion of the  Portuguese Army  from  Oman  in 1650. They attacked Portuguese possessions in  East Africa  and engaged in  the slave trade . In 1660, they attacked Mombasa for the first time, sacking the city, but could not capture the fort. When the Omanis surrounded Fort Jesus in 1696, the garrison consisted of between 50 and 70 Portuguese soldiers and several hundred loyal African slaves. Hunger and disease thinned the garrison and the civilian population who had taken refuge in the fort.  Queen Fatuma  of  Zanzibar  sent three dhows full of supplies to the...

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  CONDOLENCES Bernadette Abranches D'Souza Deepest sympathies to Myrtle and Lizzie. May your Mum’s Soul rest Eternal Peace. Tony Reg DSouza My heart goes out to you Myrtle and Lizzie. Your mum was the gentlest, kindness person who gave her best to all. Our prayers and thoughts with the whole Costabir family at this difficult time. Christina Vidot RIP Zina. My deepest condolences to the family. Vanessa Williams Condolences to all her family! May happy memories be an aid to getting through this time of separation. Rest in peace!  Lise Athanasius Our deepest condolences Myrtle and Lizzie. Your mum was a GEM!! Our prayers and thoughts are with you all at this time! Paul Dsouza Myrtle nLizzie please accept my deepest condolences of the passing away your Mum Zina such a loving person may her soul rest in peace  Corinna Rodrigues Our heartfelt condolences Myrtle and Lizzie. May God give you peace, strength and comfort during this difficult time. May h...

  Rajni Anand Luthra (With thanks to Indian Link which continues to write its own history of success in Australian journalism! October 23, 2025 Neena Badhwar: Community catalyst and connector A tribute to Neena Badhwar - journalist, founder, and community builder - whose warmth and determination nurtured connections that continue to strengthen Sydney’s Indian diaspora today. “Neena Badhwar is the Sachin Tendulkar of Indian journalism in Australia.” Veteran journo Cyprian Fernandes spoke for all present when he paid a powerful tribute to Neena Badhwar, the founder of  The Indian Down Under  newspaper. She passed away on 17 October, aged 73. He was addressing some 300 people who gathered on 22 October to bid Neena farewell. Many were close friends, but everyone remembered her as the founder of the first enduring publication that connected Sydney’s Indian community. Launched in 1987, her venture marked baby steps in a newly settling diaspora yearning for conne...

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  From Goa to Kenya: A Story of Quiet Legacy and Lasting Impact   Robina Bosibori Abuya   (with thanks to the author)   Driving Climate Action & Green Growth | Linking Energy, Nature, and People | Building Impactful Partnerships By Robina Abuya Kenya’s history is often told through grand political movements, independence struggles, and visionary leadership. But beneath that visible surface lies a quieter, less celebrated story—that of the Goans of Kenya . Goans are people from Goa , a region on the western coast of India that was a Portuguese colony until 1961. A community that journeyed from the Portuguese colony of Goa in India to the heart of East Africa , and contributed immensely to Kenya’s colonial and post-independence development, often without fanfare. This is a story of migration, identity, service, and legacy —and of how that legacy lives on, quite literally, in the soil of Nairobi’s City Park Cemetery . 🇮🇳✈...