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^{Last Update:
Dec 15, 2009
Note: ekhabbar, the web edition of Khabbar
is published on the web a quarter after the hard copy of
Khabbar has been mailed to ALL dues paying families in North America.
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In this section, Khabbar looks into the Konkani community and anything and everything that is Konkani from a Konkani point of view. The names will never be published but geographic location will be identified in general terms.

There is no doubt in my mind that Khabbar is a part & parcel of life of Konkanis in North America. In fact, Khabbar has developed a special relation with most of the Konkani families and here are some examples of those close encounters of a different kind….……

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The Khabbar dues have been $15/yr for a long time that I can remember. Families do send their dues on a regular basis. Some families send check (mostly in multiples of $15) for their present and past arrears because they “forgot” to send the dues for the previous year/s. Recently though, I got a check for $31.71 from this family in TX! There was no explanation for this amount. I know this family had not paid their dues for the previous year. I am not sure whether they were paying for the past year’s arrears plus the interest or pay one of their personal bills but mailed it to Khabbar in error!?!

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It is a well known fact that the “unofficial” Khabbar correspondents do a fantastic job in collecting news items from their region to be published in Khabbar. They always make it a point to add some more “spice” to the news item they had sent and the case in point is an email I got from this special correspondent from NC. After submitting the news item from his region, this correspondent adds, “ I was busy attending town hall meetings as part of the “mob” so much so I could not cover more “hoon khabbar” for the esteemed Khabbar! I hope you understand!!”

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