Maurice Hall

The Mahadev temple at Tambdi Surla in Goa is a popular archaeological site, but few realize that there are ancient menhirs, or standing stones, within the temple premises. These menhirs are believed to be from the Neolithic age and are a rare find in India. They are thought to have originated in Oman and gradually spread to western India

Less than three weeks ago, thousands of devotees thronged to Old Goa for the novenas and feast of St Francis Xavier, a high point in Goa’s religious calendar. Throughout the year, thousands of pilgrims visit the 16th century Basilica of Bom Jesus, which houses the relics of the Spanish Jesuit missionary.

Ebele Azikiwe was in the sixth grade last year when February came and it was time to learn about Black history again. She was, by then, familiar with the curriculum: Rosa Parks, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a discussion on slavery. Just like the year before, she said, and the year before that.