Claiming the Right to Say No-30 Nov 09-EQUATIONS - Equitable ...

Claiming the Right to Say No
to come across a ‘Bar & Restaurant’ which had a nice and presentable
look. But, on the side of it there was a long passage where two people
could pass. On the walls of the compound it was written temptation and
along with it there was a painted footstep in red which was leading to the
back of the same ‘Bar & Restaurant’. People have their own way of
communicating and in places like Anjuna one cannot know what is
happening where. As one of my companions was telling me that if anybody
tries to enquire about the problem of drugs or similar enquiries, he was
asking for trouble. Digging his/her own grave.
Flea Market (Anjuna)
It is Wednesday, which brings true colour to Anjuna because only on
Wednesdays does the ’Flea market’ takes place, near the famous taxi
stand at Anjuna.
The flea market starts in the afternoon around 2:30-3:00 p.m. and as it
becomes dark it disappears. That means it ends around 6:30-7:00 pm.
Though the flea market occupies a lot of space, it is a market which is
really well organized. As I was taking a stroll in the flea market in the
evening, I met an Israeli woman, who was selling t-shirts. She was having
conversations with the foreigners about the politics and war between
Israel and Palestine. This made me curious to know her, so Kevin and I
entered her stall. The Israeli woman, must be in her late 30’s, her elegant
yet strong body revealed to me that she is a very active women and she
told us that she worked in the military for two years. During the time of
war, she was present and she was sharing how eagerly they were watching
the smoke which was caused by the blasts and the chaos in that place.
But, she was telling this to us in such a way as if the fighting or war was
just between two teams, and people are the sightseers, and thus we can
say that the wars and such social phenomena is common in Israel.
It is quite interesting to know that she has come to live in Goa for a few
months and she will go back to Israel in March. So, does that mean that
she is a tourist? If yes, what type of tourist? One who comes to Goa to
earn in tourism season? The simple T-shirts are sold for Rs.700/-. Though
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