“Abba, you just have to show the gorilla that you respect his personal territory, and the gorilla will respect you back”
G
oa, India, is a popular tourist paradise that ranks sixth in National Geographic Travel’s top-ten list of nightlife destinations worldwide. One visitor to Goa, about a year ago, was my brother Chaim Kasnett (known to his friends as “Kaz”).
From the time he was a kid, Chaim loved nature and the outdoors. When our family went on camping trips, he’d be the first to explore the territory and jump in the lakes. He was the one who brought home bugs, salamanders, and abandoned kittens.
As he grew older, his adventures became more daring. He yearned to travel the world, but he had no interest in “ordinary” tourist destinations such as Paris or Tokyo. His travels took him to places like Uganda, Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and Peru.
While Chaim had grown up frum, as a teenager he chose a different path for himself. Even so, he remained on good terms with everyone in the family, and was always very respectful of our frum lifestyle. He was actually the one who united the family for Shabbos and Yom Tov, insistent as he was that the family get together frequently.
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