Finally, by the grace of God I reached my homeland Goa and breathing the air freely without any fear of midnight knock at my door by the inhuman Surtis (Policemen) to check my credentials as a legal or illegal resident. The air that I am inhaling now is full of human dignity and independence and not of slavery and fear nor of suppression. Since I have come for good a month back there is no fear in my marrow of cruel Surtis to question me why I am roaming in this side and in that side, no Surti is asking me for my ID (Hawia) to check my identity as if I am a thief, my identity is no more depicted on a small piece of paper but my identity is based on myself as I am seen. There is no calling me by derogatory terms like Hindi Gauvad (Indian Donkey) and Hindi Muskin (Poor Indian). The fear of Surti asking me irrelevant questions and punishing me without genuine reasons are gone forever and I feel I am now free of fear inflicted on me by the fearful system as it exists in Israel for non-Jew Arab Palestinians. Since last one month I am treated like a real full-fledged member of human society in a true sense of Islam and not in mutilated form of Judaism. While pondering over the years I spent in Kuwait living and working in rigid atmospheres, I must thank all my colleagues working with me for their cooperation and it was only thru their cooperation that I worked successfully. Once again I thank them all. On my last working day my immediate management accorded me a very warm farewell which was very rare by giving me a precious gift and presenting me with a memorable Plaque in appreciation of my excellent long term service. I very much value this memorable gesture of my management which gave me a feeling that I was somebody in my company though I always had an impression that I was nobody. I also appreciate Indian Football fraternity under Kuwait Indian Football Federation for organizing a grand farewell function for me at Shuwaikh football stadium in the presence of a large gathering and presenting me with a beautiful commemorative Plaque for my efforts in promoting soccer in Kuwait among the community members. I must similarly admit that it was very nice gesture on the part of Don Bosco School in Kuwait to present me a Plaque as a mark of appreciation for my efforts to promote soccer among Indians in Kuwait. Finally, I thank my colleagues in Kuwait Konknni Kendr to host a dinner party in my honour. While concluding I thank everyone who wished me goodbye and good health in Goa. A. Veronica Fernandes, Goa. Tel. No. 7507394349.
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