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TRUTH:
We (people of Bharat and Russia) have much in common in blood, mindset and culture. Russians are attracted not only to Goa but also other parts of our country. This should be highlighted in media. The Russian settlement in Goa and Rest of Bharat is a latest wave of Aryan migration and contrary to the popular misconception, Westerners had nothing to do with Aryan migration. Only people of Slav race should be called 'Aryans'. Aryan blood is spread all over south Asian subcontinent except perhaps in Andaman and Nicobar. We should welcome the arrival of Russians in our country. Without Russian/Slav migration, India would have been like Africa. And if the tradition doesn't continue Indians would evolve into Africans.
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Meet the latest colonizers
As the state celebrates the golden jubilee of its liberation, a new foreign colony is coming up on Goan soil. In a northern corner of Goa, the refrain is "Morjim is Russia" and you are even greeted by "Dobroe utro" (good morning) in Russian.
The locals, looking for a piece of the tourism pie, lapse into Russian to attract the tourists, but the increasing number of Russians in Morjim are slowly conquering the village and its culture.
"The village is almost turning Russian. This is evident from the number of signboards in the Russian language, several Russian-run restaurants, shacks and guesthouses. It is a dangerous trend,"Morjim villager Ramesh Azgaonkar said.
He may not be too wrong. Russians top the list of foreign tourists coming to Goa in terms of numbers. Around 55,000 come annually and 103 are officially settled in Goa. Of these 15 are married to Indian nationals, and around 40 have made Morjim their home. Vitthaldas Waddo in Morjim, with a large number of Russian restaurants, Russian speakers, and a distinctly Russian atmosphere has already been nicknamed Mini Moscow, and Morjim is on the road to being known as 'Mini Russia'. Ask a taxi driver anywhere in Goa to take you to Moscow beach and he will drop you off in Morjim.
"Russians are filling up Morjim. They come and set up businesses and eat into the local livelihood," said another local Devanand Shetgaonkar.Almost 80% of the tourists in Morjim are Russians.Many locals prefer Russians because they pay better rents for houses or businesses. Dima, Tasha, Veronica, Tanya, Sarge, Sasha, Costa are Russians known by their first names by Morjim locals.
They have been in the village for the past 6 to 8 years and some of them are running businesses. Anger, however, is building up and has led to brawls. One Goan has already fallen prey to Russian ferocity. Taxi driver Rohidas Shetgaonkar was killed by Russian national Constantine Alexander Borowski in February 2009. Borowski has been convicted, and moves freely in the village. Sarpanch Ratnakar Shetgaonkar said many a times Russians do get into fights with locals.
"If the Russians are of this type we don't want them." The Russian invasion of Morjim started around 8 years ago, when tourists from the country began investing in businesses. Gradually they became major investors. The tourism and related business economy of the village is now governed by Russians. "The other tourists offer Rs 5,000-6,000 as rent per month for a house. The Russians pay Rs 10,000 so we rent out to them," a local said. Shetgaonkar, however, said, "Russians directly don't run shacks but invest taking locals into confidence. It will be very difficult to know which Russians are running shacks or hotels.
Bora Bora, a prominent shack run by Russian Dima Smirnov for the past six years attracts several Russians. Smirnov says, "Bora Bora is open to all, most of my customers are Indian...they are very good customers." Smirnov, a professional cook, lives in Morjim with his daughter.
Next academic year Smirnov plans to get her admitted in a Goan school. He lives in a rented house and says there are at least 40 other Russian families staying in rented houses in Morjim. Another shack, Glavfish, run by a Russian named Igor caters mainly to Russian tourists. For Igor, Goa is home. Both these restaurants have a Russian language menu besides English. Another famous boutique hotel run by Russians in partnership is Papa Jolly's. "They (Russians) are partners. They invest and we share the profits," says Papa Jolly director Mark Correira.
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