Skip to content
The Al-Zulaij Collective

The Al-Zulaij Collective

Critical perspectives on and from Goa

  • Home
  • People
    • Albertina Almeida
    • Amita Kanekar
    • Dale Luis Menezes
    • Jason Keith Fernandes
    • Kaustubh Naik
  • The Al-Zulaij Press
    • Popular Essays
    • Scholarly Articles
    • Books
    • Guest Pieces
    • Al-Zulaij Exclusive
  • Interventions
    • Webinars
    • Discussions
    • Interviews
    • Talks
  • Reviews
  • Contact Us
The Al-Zulaij Collective

The Al-Zulaij Collective

Critical perspectives on and from Goa

  • Home
  • People
    • Albertina Almeida
    • Amita Kanekar
    • Dale Luis Menezes
    • Jason Keith Fernandes
    • Kaustubh Naik
  • The Al-Zulaij Press
    • Popular Essays
    • Scholarly Articles
    • Books
    • Guest Pieces
    • Al-Zulaij Exclusive
  • Interventions
    • Webinars
    • Discussions
    • Interviews
    • Talks
  • Reviews
  • Contact Us

Welcome to Al-Zulaij Goa

Click Here

Click to begin

Welcome Again

Click Here Again

Click to begin

Tag: biometric data

August 18, 2017August 30, 2017Popular Essays

More than the old ‘where-are-you-from’…

By ALBERTINA ALMEIDA

 

In the context of Goa, ‘where are you from?’ is a simple sounding question that hides the many complexities. Because if you put surnames and the place from which you hail together, you can figure out where in the caste hierarchy a person belongs. Therefore, it is not obviously the innocuous question it is intended to be.

 

(more…)

Search

Connect with us

Connect with us
© 2025 The Al-Zulaij Collective. Proudly powered by Sydney