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Russians, Ukrainians start 'helpline' for stranded tourists in Goa
IANS April 12, 2020 06:58 AM IST
Panaji: Virutally enemies back home, a 'helpline' run by Russians, Ukrainians and foreigners from other Russian-speaking nations, is coming to the aid of international travellers stranded in Goa due to the lockdown, sorting out their food, medicine queries as well as advising frantic callers about visa-related issues.
The lockdown which has inevitably imposed tremendous hardships on stranded foreign populations, especially tourists, is forcing them to adapt to the realities of the COVID-19 global pandemic, including getting used to 'dal-chawal.'
The helpline anchored by Roman Naumov, who hails from Moscow, but is in Goa on a business visa, consists of Russians, Ukranians all working together through phone and social media communication apps like Whatsapp and Telegram.
"There about half a dozen of us. Russian, Ukrainians, all working together on Telegram channel, etc. People who are in need, they post seeking assistance and members of groups arrange for help," Naumov told IANS.
While food supply has somewhat regularised now, during the initial spell of chronic food shortage, several Russians had to make do with dal and rice, a sea change from their staple of bread and borscht back home.
"Russians have to adjust to eating dal and rice. What else could one doAat such a time, when there was not much available. At least there was his. This is a rare situation where people have no food, no money, no relatives, no friends," Naumov said, adding that food in India was still cheaper compared to Russia.
The helpline also informs tourists with little or less money about places where cooked food is being distributed by philantropists for free. Or people fund the helpline volunteers, so that food and medicine can be arranged in case of emergencies," Naumov further said, adding that the helpline over the period of the lockdown has attended to hundreds of pleas for help from Russian, Russian-speaking tourists from Commonwealth of Independent States countries and other foreign as well as Indian tourists, who were stranded in Goa.
Added to the worry now, says Anastasia Gritsay, who runs a dual language -- Russian and English -- publication 'Colours of Goa' is the price of the fare back home.
"A ticket by special flights to Russia is 400 Euros. There are many who are worried about this," she said. Especially those on a tight budget and some who have lost jobs back home due to the economic crisis triggered by the pandemic are getting anxious. The inability of most Russians to converse in English, the most commonly used foreign language in India, is also an obvious hurdle she says.
As far as the Goa government is concerned, according to Amit Satija, an Indian Administrative Service officer who has been appointed by the state government as the nodal officer for affairs related to foreign nationals in the state, while availability of flights remains an issue, more than 3000 foreigners have been repatriated to their respective countries.
"We have evacuated nearly 3,300 foreign nationals of different nationalities through 19 flights which have left via Goa. One of the main issues though has been availability of flights," Satija told IANS.
Goa is one of the most popular destination for foreign tourists, especially those from Russia and the United Kingdom.
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IANS April 12, 2020 06:58 AM IST
Panaji: Virutally enemies back home, a 'helpline' run by Russians, Ukrainians and foreigners from other Russian-speaking nations, is coming to the aid of international travellers stranded in Goa due to the lockdown, sorting out their food, medicine queries as well as advising frantic callers about visa-related issues.
The lockdown which has inevitably imposed tremendous hardships on stranded foreign populations, especially tourists, is forcing them to adapt to the realities of the COVID-19 global pandemic, including getting used to 'dal-chawal.'
The helpline anchored by Roman Naumov, who hails from Moscow, but is in Goa on a business visa, consists of Russians, Ukranians all working together through phone and social media communication apps like Whatsapp and Telegram.
"There about half a dozen of us. Russian, Ukrainians, all working together on Telegram channel, etc. People who are in need, they post seeking assistance and members of groups arrange for help," Naumov told IANS.
While food supply has somewhat regularised now, during the initial spell of chronic food shortage, several Russians had to make do with dal and rice, a sea change from their staple of bread and borscht back home.
"Russians have to adjust to eating dal and rice. What else could one doAat such a time, when there was not much available. At least there was his. This is a rare situation where people have no food, no money, no relatives, no friends," Naumov said, adding that food in India was still cheaper compared to Russia.
The helpline also informs tourists with little or less money about places where cooked food is being distributed by philantropists for free. Or people fund the helpline volunteers, so that food and medicine can be arranged in case of emergencies," Naumov further said, adding that the helpline over the period of the lockdown has attended to hundreds of pleas for help from Russian, Russian-speaking tourists from Commonwealth of Independent States countries and other foreign as well as Indian tourists, who were stranded in Goa.
Added to the worry now, says Anastasia Gritsay, who runs a dual language -- Russian and English -- publication 'Colours of Goa' is the price of the fare back home.
"A ticket by special flights to Russia is 400 Euros. There are many who are worried about this," she said. Especially those on a tight budget and some who have lost jobs back home due to the economic crisis triggered by the pandemic are getting anxious. The inability of most Russians to converse in English, the most commonly used foreign language in India, is also an obvious hurdle she says.
As far as the Goa government is concerned, according to Amit Satija, an Indian Administrative Service officer who has been appointed by the state government as the nodal officer for affairs related to foreign nationals in the state, while availability of flights remains an issue, more than 3000 foreigners have been repatriated to their respective countries.
"We have evacuated nearly 3,300 foreign nationals of different nationalities through 19 flights which have left via Goa. One of the main issues though has been availability of flights," Satija told IANS.
Goa is one of the most popular destination for foreign tourists, especially those from Russia and the United Kingdom.
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Sorry, don't know.
The Jason Bourne novel and film series.
He is a fictional American secret agent.
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The booze is 10 times cheaper in Goa and weed is readily available. In Kerala, all these are hard to come by and there is not much of a night life people go home by night. I prefer goa.
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One thing I don't understand. Goa is hot. Relative to Russia, Goa is very hot. Why the guy smokes then?
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One thing I don't understand. Goa is hot. Relative to Russia, Goa is very hot. Why the guy smokes then?
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Ganja is not for the body it's for the mind.
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How do you know it's ganja?Ganja is not for the body it's for the mind.
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Because that's the easiest thing to get in Goa.
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Now this Russian is sharif. Not the charas-ganja type.
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Now this Russian is sharif. Not the charas-ganja type.
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He is an uncorrupted young lad.
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Russian teenagers found partying on Goa beach amid COVID-19 lockdown restrictions; detained
PTI | Published: 19th May 2020 07:44 PM
PANAJI: A group of teenage Russians, including girls, was detained by police for partying on a beach in north Goa, an official said on Tuesday.
The teenagers were found drinking and partying at an isolated area on Ashwem beach on Sunday in violation of lockdown norms and other government rules and were subsequently detained, he said.
All the Russians who were detained by the Pernem police were found to be minors and in their teens, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mapusa) Gajanan Prabhudesai, citing personal details from their passports.
All of them, including a few girls, were detained on Sunday, he said.
Prabhudesai said an offence was registered against them for drinking in public place and also for violating lockdown norms.
All details about these minors have been submitted to the Juvenile Justice Board, which deals with cases related to underage offenders, he said.
The Russian consulate will also be informed about the incident, the police officer added.
A video purportedly showing police personnel detaining the underage Russians from the party spot has surfaced on social media.
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PTI | Published: 19th May 2020 07:44 PM
PANAJI: A group of teenage Russians, including girls, was detained by police for partying on a beach in north Goa, an official said on Tuesday.
The teenagers were found drinking and partying at an isolated area on Ashwem beach on Sunday in violation of lockdown norms and other government rules and were subsequently detained, he said.
All the Russians who were detained by the Pernem police were found to be minors and in their teens, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mapusa) Gajanan Prabhudesai, citing personal details from their passports.
All of them, including a few girls, were detained on Sunday, he said.
Prabhudesai said an offence was registered against them for drinking in public place and also for violating lockdown norms.
All details about these minors have been submitted to the Juvenile Justice Board, which deals with cases related to underage offenders, he said.
The Russian consulate will also be informed about the incident, the police officer added.
A video purportedly showing police personnel detaining the underage Russians from the party spot has surfaced on social media.
Russian teenagers found partying on Goa beach amid COVID-19 lockdown restrictions; detained
The teenagers were found drinking and partying at an isolated area on Ashwem beach on Sunday in violation of lockdown norms and other government rules and were subsequently detained.
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