Lost Footsteps
Lost Footsteps
The Goan community of Myanmar

The Goan community of Myanmar

မြန်မာဘာသာဖြင့် ဖတ်ရန်

Rangoon was once home to a sizeable community of Goans (from then Portuguese Goa in India). The building in the picture was one of the biggest Goan businesses in the city: E.M de Souza's chemists (pharmacy) at 465 Dalhousie (Mahabandoola) Street. The building now belongs to Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications. Sadly, the portico has not been preserved.

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