His dad died at the age of 86, while his mother died at the age of 108, he says. He claims that his ancestors are Greek, who came to India from Bethlehem. MICHAEL CHARLES ROBERT D’SOUZA (Photo by: Rajesh, Photopeople Studio, Mangaluru)īorn in the same year the First World War broke out and was with the British Indian Army during the Second World War, and was employed as a driver in the Army, Michael was born on October 16, 1914, at Ooty in Tamil Nadu to Charlson and Mrs Mary D’Souza. On his birthday, which was on 16 October, as a birthday gift from my side, I presented him a bottle of home-made wine, sumptuous home-made Chicken Green Curry and Dukhra Mass (Pork Bafat) and Idli sambhar from Taj Mahal Cafe- which I knew were his favourite- and he was happy with my unique birthday gifts!
Michael loves to pray and pray, and he says that only prayer has kept him strong and healthy all these years. When you enter his house it feels like you are entering a Catholic chapel, with a bunch of religious statues and picture frames all over the wall, and a well-decorated altar. Even now at this golden ripe age, He still wakes up at 4 o’clock in the morning, does household work by himself, cooks his food, washes his clothes and does his errands. Meet Michael Charles Robert D’Souza, born on 16 October 1914 and now stepping into his 108 year, who is a veteran of World War II, has been driving for the last 90 years.
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