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Goa Streets takes this opportunity to wish all of our readers a very happy Holi and a peaceful, treat meaningful Holy Week. We chose this week’s cover on Shigmo because of the holiday’s status as a uniquely Goan festival – mired in so much history, tradition and colour. Also note our feature on Easter, and all the wonderful ways we have to celebrate it here in Goa.

In this issue, we’d also like to draw your attention to a couple of Streets “scoops”, most notably our exclusive interview with artist Ted Mesquita, who has brought his unique brand of creativity to our fellow former Portuguese colony of Macau, or our piece on the last handloom weaver in all of Goa. On these pages, we also take you inside the world of pot use in Goa and we warn you about mango vendors who promise one thing but deliver another. Also take a look at our World View piece on the Mideast conflict, written by someone who covered it himself for years, our sensual short story, and our column on sex and relationships. That’s in addition to an unusual food event in South Goa, and a moving story on a group of Goans making a real difference in the world of children and books.

This is a season of celebration and reflection. A time of joy and family and fun. We hope our comprehensive listings on everything there is to see, do and eat in this state will continue to be of use to both Goans and visitors to Goa.

We hope you enjoy reading this edition of Goa Streets! And we hope we are living up to our promise of being… Way Ahead.

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