{"id":79,"date":"2010-02-05T07:30:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T07:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/2010\/02\/05\/dr-foogooa\/"},"modified":"2010-02-05T07:30:09","modified_gmt":"2010-02-05T07:30:09","slug":"dr-foogooa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mauritiustimes.com\/mt\/dr-foogooa\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Foogooa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mind Your Language <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


Doctor Homma<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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— Dr B. Foogooa <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ms Homma is a lady doctor who is married to a Mauritian, a medical specialist, whom she had met during her student days in the UK. She hails from either Iraq or Iran. But exactly where, I do not know. Going by appearance, she could easily pass for an Italian or Spanish. <\/p>\n

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<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/span>After arrival in Mauritius in the mid-1970s, she joined the Ministry of Health as a RMO (Registered Medical Officer) and her husband started practising in private clinics. They used to speak exclusively in English to each other. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr Homma was initially posted at the Victoria Hospital. One day, she was asked by the Medical Superintendent to replace a colleague at the Black River Dispensary. After finishing her day duty there at 4 pm, she set off for home at Floreal. After driving a very short distance, she noticed her car zigzagging; alas, she had a flat tyre. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Poor Dr Homma had never ever replaced a flat tyre in her life. She was really in what one could call a \u201cdoctor\u2019s dilemma.\u201d Feeling dejected, she parked her car in a lay-by, opened the boot and got out the necessary tools. Looking around, she spotted three young Creoles by a shop, enjoying a bottle of beer each. She could hardly communicate in Creole. Fortunately, the youngsters immediately saw the predicament she was in and offered to help. And, in a few minutes only, they had replaced the flat tyre. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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She was so grateful she offered them a Rs 25 note. But these kind Samaritans said they had voluntarily obliged; no way would they accept any money from the foreign lady. So, smiling and mimicking thanks, she said in her broken Creole, \u201cAbein, Bondie pou blesse zotte!\u201d* <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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* Well, may God harm you! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr B. Foogooa <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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