Libia Lobo is ninety-five years old.
During Goa’s liberation movement, Lobo used to run an underground radio service called ‘Voz de Liberdade’ in Portuguese, ‘Goenche Sadvonecho Awaz’ in Konkani and the ‘Voice of Freedom’ in English.
The broadcasts started in 1955 from the jungles of Amboli bordering Goa.
The purpose of the radio was to keep people informed and inspired to fight for freedom. Lobo claims that through the broadcasts, they not only disbursed information but also aimed to lift the morale of the people by talking about the kind of support the freedom movement was getting from other parts of India and around the world. Tune in to the podcast!
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