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Matata means "trouble" in Swahiki, as Chico discovers in 1928, after jumping ship on a journey from India to Africa. With some skills and much sweat, he navigates the channels open to him under the segregated colonial structure of Kenya, while doing all to keep his heritage alive, and dreaming only of retirement to his beloved Goa. Enter son Lando, two decades later, and all plans are on hold. Just Matata, narrated by Lando, brings to life these multi-layered stories that straddle two distinct colonies in mid 20th century: the bucolic and romantic Goa (Portuguese India) and the adventure-filled and yet precarious world of British Kenya. The stories, alternatively funny, sad or evocative, deal with the enduring dichotomy between generation, race, cultures and love, and the transformational impact of destiny-changing events in life's perpetual journey.
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About the Author:
Braz Menezes, retired architect and urban planner, lives in Toronto. His work has appeared in various anthologies.
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- PublisherGoa,1556 and Broadway Publishing House
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 9380739362
- ISBN 13 9789380739366
- BindingPerfect Paperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages304
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