Editor
Caju Press
In 1995, damian lopes and his brother, Dominic McIver Lopes, founded a small press dedicated to publishing South Asian folk literature for a western/expatriot audience. Both had been searching for folk literature, especially from their ancestoral Goa, and had found the process frustrating. In other words, they saw a gap that needed filling. The image of the twinned cashew apples was adopted as a colophon, following a design from a label on a feni bottle. Caju feni is the liquor make from pressed cashew apples in Goa. Their mission statement read as follows:
Caju Press publishes finely crafted English-language editions of South Asian folk literature. Its special mission is to acquaint expatriate South Asians with their literary heritage. It is a not-for-profit organization.
By the summer of 1996, they had managed to collect, edit and print their first title, A Handful of Grams: Goan Proverbs. This slight but profound collection of sayings was well received, and was reviewed in both Canada and India.
Though further titles were planned, none were brought to press as Caju Press was unable to generate sufficient support and interest.
A Handful of Grams: Goan Proverbs is still available for order.