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	2004 wishing every one a very happy new year.. as I said in my article on the tsunami tragedy(its on my website and appearing in various publications on 1st) it brings home the fact that life is short and unpredictable, home even more intensely..so here's wishing you all a life full of happiness and everything good...live it to the fullest in the present moment and live it well kavita - Friday, December 31, 2004 at 12:10:51 (EST) This tragedy is beyond imagination. The devastation so vast, so furious, so sudden , so painful and without warning. I just can not believe my own eyes! I see these images in news coverage across the region and yet, it seems like something Hollywood dreamed up and not real. The faces of mothers crying for their children and the bewildered looks on children's faces - not fully understanding what has happened. Truly gut wrenching images! I pray for them all. I'm trying to make contact with Tamil Nadu's chapter of the Rotary Club to see if we can send donations directly where needed. I have a lead but communications are real bad. I have posted links on this site to other agencies where everyone can donate. Please help! I know we have many ISK-ites in that area and I'm anxiously awaiting word that they are fine. If one of you makes contact, please let us all know here. God Bless. Manoj - Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 16:49:07 (EST) hope beena and all her relatives are fine..this is just gut wrenching..the stories of hope so few- the tragedy so vast. I dont know when was the last time a natural disaster of such epic proportions hit the planet. kavita - Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 14:49:23 (EST) To all friends of ISK affected by recent Tsunami in Tamil Nadu and elsewhere around the Indonesian region - we will be praying for all of you and your families. God bless. Manoj - Monday, December 27, 2004 at 06:58:04 (EST) hi wish you all a merry christmas and a happy new year . Yeah sure i cannot forget anandoss unlce cake it sure was too good shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Friday, December 24, 2004 at 08:29:51 (EST) Hi,All Iska friends and in perticular Beena Roshana Shobana and aunty i do remember the cake uncle used to make for christmas he used to make real good onces. Wishing you and your family Merry Christmas jaishanakrr Balagopaal - Friday, December 24, 2004 at 08:13:36 (EST) Hi Shashi, iam in michigan but am not coming to toronto..just too much to do here and the concert is on a sunday-my business partner is working monday.. i come to michigan quite often..maybe next time! kavita - Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 11:50:04 (EST) hey kavita i will not be able to come to detroit this week hope u are ble to come to toronto on the 19th shall look forward to hear from you if u are here on the 19th shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 06:44:31 (EST) Ajay my parents landline is 26011352, give me a shout. Anshu - Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 10:01:35 (EST) Hey Anshu What timing !! Do call up when you reach Delhi. I'll ensure we meet. My contact numbers will have to be e-mailed to you. So do send me a mail and i'll reply with my contact numbers. Hope you know how to access the mail directory. Or just ask Manoj Talwar to give you the Password. What about Vandana. Are you in Delhi? Ajay Prasad - Monday, December 13, 2004 at 04:02:26 (EST) hey kavita , give me your contact nos at annhobor i will try and see if we could meet as i might be at wyane state detroit on the 21 or 22nd of dec i am not a hundered percent sure though shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 20:47:34 (EST) Hi Ajay: We will in Delhi in mid-March (spring break). Did that for the first time last year instead of the regular winter visit and found it to be much better. Will contact you before as plans firm up. Would be great get together with all in the area. Deepak - Thursday, December 09, 2004 at 17:19:46 (EST) will be in ann arbor michigan from 16th thru 23rd -if any one is coming that side let me know! kavita - Thursday, December 09, 2004 at 12:37:26 (EST) ajay we will be in Del from dec 16 thru the 28th staying in Panchsheel..lets try and see if something works. anshu - Wednesday, December 08, 2004 at 18:23:56 (EST) hi ajay, my plans unfortunately have been postponed. will let you know when I do fly down kavita - Sunday, December 05, 2004 at 07:38:11 (EST) Many of you had written that you are visiting India around December. I do recollect Deepak, Poonam, Kavita, Anshu. Well if are going to be in Delhi sometime while you're here, why not confirm your dates and we fix up something. In case we have time we can rope in a few guys from other places too, if possible. C'mon lets hear your plans!! Write to me on my mail and i'll see to it that we do something about it. Looking forward to meeting you all soon. AJAY PRASAD - Saturday, December 04, 2004 at 06:08:00 (EST) Hi everyone....ISKite's. Hope you all had a Blast on Diwali & Eid (As applicable). I have to admit Manoj when you called I was in deep sleep as was 0525 hrs and could hardly beleive my Luck. After your call I couldn't get back to sleep and kept wondering if it was actually you. Finally I was cursing myself as I could not get back to sleep and thought i could have spoken with you little longer then only. Good you called again and we could speak as I was thinking tu kya soch raha hoga tune phone kiya and didn't speak with you only. Great Pal...Hope to hear from you. Please give me your mobile no with code's so I can send SMS as well. Had a long chat with Shashi on Yahoo. Shashi good to hear from you and for the photograph. Joy, Aunty, Uncle are very recognisable. Will get to your later. Coming week I am very tied up with peak season rush on flights and have to submitt my station Budgets,etc. I also plan a visit to Delhi from 3rd to 6th December '04, for a family Wedding. Tariq....Thanks for calling back on Eid. Great to hear your voice after ages. Hope you had a good time with your family re-union. In my excitement I called Fehmi and had a nostalgic long chat with him. I'll be in Delhi 3rd to 6th Dec....Hope we can meet then. I will ask Ajay & Mini to co-ordinate something with you guys at Delhi. Anshuman / Deepak....long time. How have you guy's been? What's plans for you visit to Delhi? Please e-mail me about yourselves and family, etc. Any news of Gurbachan Singh?............So long for now...got to go! Vijay Prasad - Udaipur - Thursday, November 25, 2004 at 00:32:40 (EST) hi manoj s. we are stil i guess trying to figure out where the rest of our classmates are as i guess the only one on this site are the two manojs , sanjiv sood khalid and me i am kind of putting in names in yahoo search and finding out if we could get some of them hope we could get hold of them . shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Monday, November 22, 2004 at 18:33:40 (EST) Hello Shashi Sorry for the keyboard malfunction.Indeed,it was a very 'unsporting' freudian slip.A thousand apologies to Sandeep.As you are aware, I am presently in Delhi. Before that I was in idyllic surroundings of Himachal (some parts of it remind a lot about Kabul).Dear Rajeev,indeed,I played the leading role in the Hindi play'Parda Uthane Se Pehle' in 1976.So you were there too!(Great to know the 'family' is getting reunited!)Incidently,Sunil Lal also played a cameo in that play.Where is he?Where is Sanjeev Saxena? Regards all. Manoj Kumar Srivastava - Monday, November 22, 2004 at 01:18:02 (EST) it was great see your photo no i do not work for reliance but i am a franchisee of reliance web world in hyderabad and i saw the photo in the portal,you have not changed much as i could recollect you but you have changed you name. world is getting smaller by the dat by emails and iska team gettng closer regards jaishanakrr balagopaal jaishankarr balagopaal - Monday, November 22, 2004 at 00:33:41 (EST) Jaishankar I was indeed at the DAKC on a trip to India two weeks ago. I am assuming you work for Reliance, the center was state of the art and the equal of anything in Infocom space in the world. Ashwin is in LA, my parents live in Delhi. I have remained cricket obsessed and have just returned an hour ago, from playing in an indoor league at Lords here in London. Are you in Mumbai at the DAKC? anshu USA - Sunday, November 21, 2004 at 11:28:04 (EST) hi Anshu jain are you the same Anshu who visted the DAKC as a member of the Deutsche Bank as it looked like you as i saw this in the reliance network. were is your brohter Ashiwn ans how are your parents are you all still a great cricket lover as u used to be in kabul regards jaishanakrr Balagopaal jaishankarr balagopaal - Sunday, November 21, 2004 at 05:08:50 (EST) Thanks Sandeep. It was on my mind and this was unfortunately just a day trip. I had to be back in Bangalore by Sunday morning. I am back there in March and have promised to my wife a holiday then. So all the vacationing will be then!!! Sandeep - Saturday, November 20, 2004 at 14:47:59 (EST) Sandeep Since you are in Italy, if you get a chance to go to rome and visit the vatican , you will enjoy it Sandeep Talwar Sandeep - Friday, November 19, 2004 at 13:34:20 (EST) Deepavali was great in Bangalore. >We were all off from work for five days at a stretch - Thursday to Monday (both days included) and boy what it tough on Tuesday morning. I had to leave the cool climate of Bangalore and reach the freezing cold of Turin for a few lectures. Am in Italy (Turin and Milan) till Sunday morning. Lovely place and great scenery. Enjoyed my morning jog in the biting cold!!!! Sandeep - Friday, November 19, 2004 at 08:56:27 (EST) Hey Manoj That was a great geering card. I was overjoyed to see it happen on the screen. "Thanks man" (rememeber KJ Joseph) "What man". Tariq - Friday, November 19, 2004 at 04:18:13 (EST) Hi Guys I am back from Corbett. It was a nice experience. It is nice to hear that all of you has fun on Deepawali. Tariq Aziz - Friday, November 19, 2004 at 04:15:08 (EST) Hi everyone! Diwali was hectic. 10 days of partying clubbed with impossible deadlines at work since all support units were going off for 4 days. Diwali however was good and safe. Delhi was covered with smog for two days. You couldn't see the building across. But brightly lit houses and the constant noise of exploding crackers went on till the wee hours of the morning. We lit diyas at home then went to mom dad's place. Did the lighting there as well, then went down to burn crackers, then took them for a drive to see lighting all over our part of Delhi. We then had dinner, played Teen Patti and crawled back home exhausted. Thankfully the next day was off...but evening parties went on till Sunday. It happens only in India... Ajay Prasad - Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 02:29:39 (EST) So, how was everyones Diwali celebrations? Our "teen-patti" started at 10pm and went on till 9am. everyone had a great time. Getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner in a couple of weeks. It's non-stop parties from now till the New Years. MT - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 09:05:31 (EST) Happy Diwali to all ISKites! Deepak - Friday, November 12, 2004 at 07:06:56 (EST) Manoj : Not sure you remember, but I was in the same hindi play back in '76 where you played the leading role. I was your "son" :-). Its really wonderful hearing from all you folks. Rajeev Angal - Friday, November 12, 2004 at 01:10:35 (EST) hi manoj got to hear from you . tell me more about ur self . and by the way i did not know we had the cricket player ravi shastri in our school which year was he in ???? as far as i know the only ravi shastri i know is the cricket player. i know for sure we had ajay devgan in our class but was not aware of ravi shastri:) any one know where sunil lal is ???? shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 22:38:32 (EST) Hello Everyone, The site seems to rolling!I was a transitory member of this exclusive club-for a year only(1976-77 10th class).The memories,though are sharp and they have refused to fade away.I can put a face to many of the names I see on the site.In fact,I have been briefly in touch with Manoj(Talwar) and Vijay Suri through another site batchmates.com in the last two years.Have talked to Ravi Shastri as well since this site.But the lottery definitely has been the meeting with Ajay Prasad(the man for all the seasons and for all the reasons)just before I was leaving for Arunachal Pradesh for a month in late Sept.With so many of us around in Delhi and neighbourhood,things can only get better and Kabul can be revisited! Talking of Kabul,the place(ISK) sure brought out something extra in all of us.It has been the only place where I have won 2 athletics gold medals!!And hello there,Shashi Balagopal!Your photograph does you justice!Recognizable everytime!I remember our 10th class(very small).The girls used to sit in the front row,I in the second.Did Shashi have a sense of humour? After a period was over,she'd turn back and deadpan some great quotable quote!And heavens help someone if he was at the wrong end of her joke! Shashi,I hope you have still preserved that great sense of timing and humour.Mr.S.C.Arora has been a great teacher,evoking awe,respect and fear at the same time(not an easy task).Hope to go to see him with Ajay Prasad one of these days.HAPPY DIWALI all! Manoj Kumar Srivastava - Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 02:36:21 (EST) Hi Everybody, Wishing u all a joyous diwali and eid mubarak. Have a blast and enjoy ! Manoj the fireworks were fabulous ! vandana Chauhan( Sharma ) - Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 22:19:05 (EST) A very happy deepavali to all. I hope this festival of lights bring joy and light to all our families Sandeep - Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 22:40:17 (EST) HAPPY DIWALI & EID MUBARAK Fireworks for all at : Fireworks Display TURN ON YOUR SPEAKERS !!! (your browser must be Java enabled) you can launch your own fireworks when you click anywhere on the screen! Manoj - Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 12:21:37 (EST) Wishing a very happy Diwali to all guys and gals from ISK. Special wishes to MT and family; Kaverieh and family; Kavita and family Khalid Aziz - Monday, November 08, 2004 at 04:21:26 (EST) Hi all, Diwali has defintely started in the full swing here in the bay area too. Am quite impressed with the kind of shows the local Indian community is putting together. Yesterday we had a show by Sukhwinder, Jaspal Narula, Annu Kapur and Richa Sharma - these are not those huge auditorium shows, but homely community center events. The first round of "teen patti" begins today - so looking forward to it. Do ping me is anyone of you visits SFO area anytime. Wishing a very Happy Diwali to all of you from the Angals. Rajeev Angal - Sunday, November 07, 2004 at 13:51:24 (EST) hi happy diwali to everyone on the website and thier families. shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 19:25:46 (EST) I have a tape of bawdy songs. Can convert to mp3 and send if some way to get email ids of people or if Manoj can distribute great. Got in touch with Ajmal some time back. But now seem to have lost contact. So this came as a great surprise. Jaidev Ranade - Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 11:38:34 (EST) Hey Manoj this sounds familiar, but our Diwali bashes are yet to start. Right now we are neck deep into the season of advertising...thanks to Diwali! LET ME WISH ALL OF YOU ISK'ans a very Happy Diwali from the PRASAD FAMILIES. May this season bring prosperity and GOOD CHEER to all of you. PLAY IT SAFE. Manoj i'll try to send you some pictures of our Diwali celebrations. LOVE TO ALL !!!! Ajay Prasad - Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 08:04:34 (EST) No new pics from anyone. You guys have to send me some pics of Diwali celebrations and get-togethers. Me, I'm getting ready for a whole weekend of playing cards!...diwali ritual... MT - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 18:49:37 (EST) Manoj Has nobody sent you their recent snaps? We've seen enough of these ones. Lets add a few more. I know you may be busy with your work but we'd like to see some more of our old pals here. Half of us on the site are ahem Delhi wallas. What about Roshna, Anshu, Bina, Shobhna, Poonam, Poonam Guleria, Ranade, Ajmal, Vijay...kya baat hai bhai why are we not sending pictures on this site? Ajay Prasad - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 09:52:36 (EST) Anshu If you notice the spark lit up the fire...even the webmaster narrated well...most of it. Thanks for responding. Came to Delhi after dad's postings to Switzerland and then Nairobi. Joined Advertising 20 years ago and am stuck to it ever since...and the city. Its great and refreshing every day. Have a small family...wife and a 13 yr old son who's in the 8th Std. Am equipped to welcome any of you guys should you be in Delhi ever...or even transiting. Do keep in touch. Hey Webmaster I need the copy of that album. I have Carpenters etc. but Bawdy songs ... need it. Ajay Prasad - Friday, November 05, 2004 at 09:42:40 (EST) The album was bawdy songs and backroom ballads and it was emblematic of the time altho no hips at all couldnt hold a candle (!) to the chandlers wife song. I would add crocodile rock as my pick for the ISK anthem. Ajay, I did go to the US in '83 to business school and joined wall street in '85. Moved to London in '95 which is where we live now..where are you? Shashi I did have the dubious distinction of living down the road from Deepak, guilty as charged. anshu - Thursday, November 04, 2004 at 14:25:23 (EST) "well, she remembers, the night that she wed, she lifted up the covers, and crawled into bed, she reached for his shoulders, (his shoulders seemed small), she reached for his hips, (he had no hips at all)". Chorus: No hips at all...No hips at all... She married a man with No hips at all !!! LOL...pictures from Kabul are not the only things I kept. If you ever get nostalgic for the "music" of the times...write me a note and I'll MP3 it for you. It's funny, how this and other songs (Sugar! honey...honey) especially remind me of great times. Reminds me of The carpenter's.... It's Yesterday Once More! webmaster - Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 13:38:27 (EST) Dear Anshu Hi ! Welcome to this site. Do let us know where you are, about your family, what are you doing, etc. etc. All our e-mail IDs are on the Directory page which you can access through a code provided by Manoj. We'd be glad to hear from you. Last, probably, we met was perhaps years ago at Deepak Narula's place in Delhi at Azad Apartments before you guys proceeded to the US. As you can see a lot of us are now on this site and its great knowing who where and doing what with himself. Kabul i know you would not have forgotten ... remember the bawdy songs record which had songs like "no hips at all"? Who had this...you perhaps or Deepak. Do write and share with us some more things you may remember. Ajay Prasad - Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 07:43:53 (EST) anushu are u not the one who was staying close to deepak naurla house and u had a brother named ashwin who i guess was my brother classmate right if u are the same guy i do remeber we had gone for the unecif gk exam to gether right shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Monday, November 01, 2004 at 21:27:18 (EST) will do shashi poonam if you are in town do come for the concert in ny-would love to see you and others kavita - Monday, November 01, 2004 at 11:13:13 (EST) Hi Guys Just returned from Cochin. It was beautiful there. I can not place Anshu. Anshu pls tell us more about your ISK days. Tariq Aziz - Monday, November 01, 2004 at 01:39:05 (EST) hi kavita, do let me know when u are in michagan as my daughter is studying in wyane state so i can drop by and we could meet up.when you are visting toronoto do just leave a line ont he the guest book or send me an email and i will make sure u find the time for use to meet up :) shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Saturday, October 30, 2004 at 06:38:35 (EDT) thanks vijay-will do..i will be coming to India in the summer and will be in delhi and jammu-hope to see some of you. suhail I will be in Ny on 6th to attend shujaat khan's concert with some friends..anyone of you in ny or the tristate area who loves amazing music, please come..the info is on my website kavitachhibber.com. shashi I was in toronto on the 23rd and 24th for shujaat's concert there but it was so hectic just couldnt call any one.. will be in michigan in december-hope to see you then.. kavita - Friday, October 29, 2004 at 10:29:17 (EDT) i would be travelling to madras from 2nd to 3th and from 4th to 5th in banagalore so please let me who arer all in this part of the country i shall get in touch regards jaishankarr balagopaal jaishankarr Balagopaal - Friday, October 29, 2004 at 04:33:19 (EDT) I have been tied up few days and just logged on to see the updates. Finally, Ajmal and Anshu have joined....Hi! I guess....still no news of Gurbachan Singh. Kavita / Kalyani...any time you guys get stuck with Jet Airways seats in Jammu contact my Sales Manager, Gopal Soni for help. My reference will be enough. Here's wishing all of you and your family....."Diwali Mubarak". Any hopes of any of you visiting Udaipur? Open invitation....BE MY GUEST! Ajmal....what news of Hans / Inder...remember them? Vandana....what happened to your e-mails? Deepak...when are you in Delhi? Remember to contact. So Long Folks!!!!!! Vijay Prasad - Udaipur - Friday, October 29, 2004 at 03:19:24 (EDT) Manoj Thought I would add another misty eyed reunion tale to your catalogue. I had lost the thread with Suhail in '77 and had tried unavailingly to get information on where he was. Kavita mentioned your website a couple of weeks ago and yesterday, after scrolling through a couple of pages of happy nostalgia, I found his email add. As it turns out we had lived in the same city for 10 years, oblivious to each other. You have clearly put serious effort into the site and must feel terrific about the response. Thanks Anshu Jain ISK ('75-'77) Anshu Jain - Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 12:51:51 (EDT) hi happy duessera to everyone shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Friday, October 22, 2004 at 07:40:46 (EDT) Thanks manoj for finalising the Mystery page. Hope you have more to make a second set. That should be great. I have been trying to check the LINKS page but am disappointed to find no new contributions of pictures there. Don't tell me we have no pictures of those days with us. Hey Ajmal, Roshna, Vandana .... shuma kuja meri? Where are your promised e-mails? Ajay Prasad - Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 07:32:23 (EDT) the aziz brothers have put on a lot of wt not that i have not:) yeah after reading the name i realise rajan looks the same vickram looks quite different i guess it is the moustache. ajay has not changed much manoj also does look the same though i did not guess him right what about the others where are thier pictures and i guess now we should get pictures of everyone with thier family shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 17:48:45 (EDT) I think I got quite a few right. I am also not able to place Bharati. Did she join the school after I left? Sandeep - Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 06:47:13 (EDT) wow not bad i got five right who got everything right now once u have solved the mystery their faces sure look familiar who is bharathi i do not seems to recoganise her was she junior to us manoj???/ shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 05:36:00 (EDT) YES !!! What about the results ?? Tariq - Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 03:32:33 (EDT) hi i am really curious to know the results of the mystery game and r there no more enteries shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 21:02:36 (EDT) Sangeeta/kaveryh - do you guys know how to reach Sunil Lal ?? If so, please ask him to email me or send him a link to this site. Thanks Manoj - Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 17:16:31 (EDT) Hi Soroor, Sorry for this belated reply, I was in Egypt and then to Vienna. It will be a pleasure to meet you as I'm just very close to Palais. Please send me your email or mobile and I will try to reach you before I fly to Stuttgart and Strasbourg. Dear Ajay, Vijay and Deepak, its great to get back in contact with you guys, will send you separate mails and try to call you if I get the numbers. Until then take care. Ajmal - Monday, October 18, 2004 at 15:51:02 (EDT) hi happy be lated birthday vijay suri. how are you i wonder if u remeber me as u were senior to me but i do nremeber u and ur sister neetha. manoj could u pls give me suhail's telephone no. shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 21:41:58 (EDT) Happy birthday, Vijay! We were in the same class, weren't we? I've just been to see a photo exhibition here at the UN in Geneva on Afghanistan. The photographer is an Afghan who left as a child and has been living in Switzerland. It's called Afghanistan: The Return and is a travelling exhibition, which is coming--or already is--in the US. If you get a chance, you must see it. It's very good. There is a website with 6 of the pictures (http://zalmai.com/Afghanistan-1.html) and if you click on the link for more information, you can find where it's going to be. Deepak--good to hear from you. It's been so long. Ajmal, I don't think we were together in school, but I see you're also in Geneva. Let's try and meet up. I'm in the main Palais. Suroor - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 13:43:30 (EDT) hi Vijay Suri! Where on earth are you? Your sister Neeta Suri was my classmate. Where is she? Pls tel us more about yourself Bhai. Tariq Aziz - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 08:32:25 (EDT) Happy belated birthday Vijay Suri Sandeep Talwar - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 08:28:06 (EDT) My birthday wishes to you Vijay. Why is it you are not heard hear often? Sandeep - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 03:51:29 (EDT) Happy Birthday - Vijay Suri !! It was actually yesterday, the 11th. Manoj - Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at 15:28:30 (EDT) Hi Ajay, Kalyani is currently shopping around for a computer and a mobile. the mobile was purchased after her 6 year old kid decided she wanted a Sony-the computer is still being researched so she is without email access but I keep updating her every 2-3 days when I call home! let me know when you ever you are headed for jammu. I will give you her phone number so you guys can hook up. kavita - Saturday, October 09, 2004 at 10:56:52 (EDT) Hi guys Sorry for not writing all this while. I've been busy on a shooting trip for the Rajasthan Pavilion during the Trade Fair this year. Arrived yesterday night and leaving again tomorrow for a few days. Welcome dear Roshna, Deepak and Ajmal! Will be sending mails to you soon. Keep this interaction going...don't let go. Our first re-union (supposedly tonight)is having to get shifted because of several kinds of medical crisis with Kaveryh & Sangeeta and my having to go again etc. Hope we can get together soon. "Insha Allah" will write about it as it happens. Lucky Manoj Srivastav...he'll be able to join now. Kavita, why isn't Kalyani writing in? Do let her give her address / mail ID as I am likely to make a trip to Jammu soon. I'd like to look her up if she is around. Ajay Prasad - Saturday, October 09, 2004 at 08:34:46 (EDT) Ok you guys, here's what I've decided: The email addresses will no longer be displayed by default. I've added a link on the directory page (top right), if you want to see email id's. This link is for a password secured page and you can only view it if you provide a userid/password. I will be emailing this info to everyone shortly. Alternatively, as Kavita has suggested, you can always send me an email if you want someone's email and I'll email it you :) Sheeesh! I did'nt think this was so complicated!! - webmaster (my head hurts!) - Friday, October 08, 2004 at 11:48:19 (EDT) i dont think we have so many iskites to make this so complicated. manoj why dont you just put everyone's email Id together and email that page out to all of us in one shot..any additions can be forwarded.. as it is I have emailed you to ask about the email addresses of friends I wanted to get in touch with and phone numbers..the guest book is a cool forum for every one to interact and wanting two or three email addreses, is something you took care of. like I wanted to get in touch with suroor hyder,suhail, and bina and i got the info I needed. kavita - Friday, October 08, 2004 at 11:22:36 (EDT) hi i guess u should put a password protectionn as i am not so computer savvy and have no clue on the spam protectors unless some one can help me out in it shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Friday, October 08, 2004 at 06:20:49 (EDT) Dear Manoj Pls drop my email id from the directory. Thanks. Boith these ids are very critical for my professional work. Tariq - Friday, October 08, 2004 at 01:00:44 (EDT) Actually password protected page is fairly easy and infact it's already in place. I just need everyone's input on this so I can deploy it if need be. I think I will simply leave it the way it is right now and wait for everyone's input on this. Some of you have already emailed me expressing concern. If you guys do not want your emails to show, just email me and I'll blank it out. I'm sure you guys have spam blockers in place but they are not really too effective unless you have an exclusive id set. Let's not make this such a big deal. I'll stay with what I have right now. Maybe, I'll do a live test to see what you guys prefer. Cheers! Manoj - Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 19:08:43 (EDT) Putting up clear emails will definitely attract spammer bots. Passwd protection would be nice - but it'd be a lot of work. At the minimum, suggest obfuscating the emailid strings. A google search on "Obfuscate email" shows several techniques. For now it would probably be simplest to do some thing like : r a j e e va n g a lYahoocom. Another suggestion is to move to community hosting sites like Orkut or Yahoo groups or Desihub - some ad exposure depending on the site, but you get all features such as moderation, pictures, security, collaboration services for free. Rajeev Angal - Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 12:52:16 (EDT) Hi Vijay, It was good to hear from you buddy, keep in touch, Tariq and Khalid How you guys doing,I have been on and off the the site reading everybody's comments and having fun with the site, a big HI to everybody. Sandeep Talwar Sandeep - Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 10:29:04 (EDT) Manoj and others, There is no question putting detailed information on each one of us on the net. What I was talking about was a picture with a profile and contact details of each, designed in the form of a booklet. This can then be circulated as hard copies by snail-mail to all of us. I can put such booklet together if I get the data (pics and info). Tariq Aziz - Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 08:27:41 (EDT) I have updated the directory with everyone's email addresses showing. If I missed anyone please let me know. Also, let me know if you DO NOT want your email displayed. Manoj - Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 07:58:11 (EDT) my email kavita@kavitachhibber.com is on my site so feel free to put that out. It doesnt matter.I do have a good spam guard. kavita kavita USA - Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 07:01:52 (EDT) Tariq - I think you and I are on the same wavelength...I have already put together a complete directory along with email addresses but wasn't sure if I should put any security around it (like a password) OR just publish it for the world to see. As I have posted earlier on this site, a lot of spammers scan through these type of sites and harvest email addresses. We want to do our part and keep our identities out of the hands of spammers. How does everyone feel about this? I don't have a problem posting it if most of you don't mind... Manoj - Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 05:36:07 (EDT) Manoj We need to make a list of all these guys on the site with email addresses. I have made a list from the guest book. I am sure you have more with you. Can we put the two together and make a directory (not to be pasted on teh site but circulated by snail mail to all iskites). I you are streched I offer to make and design this directory. Tariq - Thursday, October 07, 2004 at 03:10:29 (EDT) hi ajmal, nice to hear from you. I remember you as the kid who ran the fast races! Kalyani was very happy to hear about every one. kavita - Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 09:56:59 (EDT) Hi Tariq, Hope all is well with you. You are most welcome and it will be my pleasure to welcome you. Dear Vijay Hi. So nice to know that now I can contact you. Please let me know your contacts so that I can call you. Regards to Ajay and mini. Take care and talk to you soon. Ajmal - Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 01:33:37 (EDT) Tariq - if you'd like to post any pictures of your recent trip - send them to me and I will post it here for everyone to share your experience. Manoj - Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 12:09:02 (EDT) Guys I am back from Assam (Yes thats where the bombs went Boom the day I returned). Dear Ajmal It is wonderful to know that you are there. Man Let us get together. next time I am in Switzerland We will meet. Tariq Aziz - Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 09:13:29 (EDT) My trip changed to Cochin now. Leaving on 8th and will return 12th October. In any case you learn to keep your phone free or else............ Vijay Prasad - Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 05:53:16 (EDT) Dear Deepak, Ajay, Vijay, Vandana, Poonam, Roshna, Sunil, Khalid, Tariq, ( Chief- Manoj Talwar),Kavita, Bina, Prithi, Ranjan, Sanjiv Sud, Suhail, Sandeep Shastri, Sandeep, Kalyani and Kavita, Fahmi, all others, please accept my best greetings. Past few day have been elating to know that many of us have been able to get in touch with each other and hopefully we will find our other friends. Memories of past is still profoundly fresh and as always pleasant to remember the excitements, amusements and the joyous moments. I will certainly write individually each one separately, but let us also keep posting our messages on this site to maintain the interactive nature of our ISKAA site. Warmest greetings to all. Ajmal Ajmal - Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 03:16:21 (EDT) If any of you are visiting Chennai,Please call me at (044)-26214942. Roshna - Monday, October 04, 2004 at 14:13:04 (EDT) Hi Deepak Narula, i am really excited to know that you are in NY too. Would love to get in touch with you. Call me at (718)470-1672. Poonam Poonam Sahni - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 23:31:59 (EDT) Hi everyone! Wow, Manoj - hats off to you for putting together such a wonderfult site. And thankyou Shashi for sending me this link. I have been poring over it the past hour and the nostalgia has indeed been overhwhelming. For those who dont remember me, I am the skinny guy on the 5th row in the Ganga house parade pic - no, just kidding, but I am definitely someplace in there :-). I was back in Kabul in 1987 - it was so sad to see the ruin. Mr. Verky was still in ISK teaching PE, was great meeting him, Mrs Verky was teaching in a school in Madras. The old charm of the city had vanished. As for me, after Kabul, it was PHSS Ahmedabad, DPS RKPuram, IIT Delhi, a few years in Delhi and finally here in San Jose since 1991. 2 kids 10 and 8. I see a lot of familiar names here - Kavery Subbaiah is that you ? Folks I would love to get in touch with each of you. My email id is : r a j e e v _ a n g a l @ yahoo.com. [No spaces in between - have had too much spam coming my way these days]. Have so much catching up to do with each of you guys! Will be back shortly. Best Regards, -rajeev Rajeev Angal - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 19:45:56 (EDT) Hi Manoj and all who are on this site: This site has too much nostalgia – all the names, the photographs, the memories, all taking one back 25+ years – great job Manoj, making it happen – ‘Thashakoor’! AjayVijay and Mini, Roshna and Bina, Prithi and Ranjan, Sanjiv Sud, Suhail, Sandeep Shastri, Poonam (Sahni), Vandana (Sharma), Ajmal, Gurbachan, Sunil Malhotra, Manoj Malik, Manoj, Sandeep and Vibha, Kavery and Vivek, Haider, Khalid, Tariq, Shahid and Shahista, Kalyani and Kavita, Fahmi, Suroor, …….. A big hi to all of you and to any one else I might have missed! And to all the great teachers - KK, P Sharma, Deshprabhu, Bina, Mr. Arora (‘very beautiful! - spells the same either way!’),Bharadwajs, Jasons, Varkis and so many others. School and college after ISK turned out to be a breeze for me and I thank the five years of a top notch education in a small setting. To KK goes the credit for creating the desire to read great authors and not just Alistair MacLean! Mr. Arora for all his strictness is probably the best Math teacher I learnt from (and I continued to study Math for 10 more years after Kabul), Physics and Chemistry were made easier and fun thanks to P.Sharma and Mr. Bhardawaj and to all the projects for the exhibitions and who could have made us do P.T. any better than Mr. Varki – that voice still echoes in my ears - all the various individuals would be chastised for ‘marching like a giraffe!’, the scout clap, hai chak hai chak jumbba jee,.….. Let me tell you all about my last 25 years – left Kabul in 79 – went to Delhi and completed 12th – joined IIT Kanpur in 1980 (I had no desire to be an engineer but thanks to all the Math, Physics and Chemistry learnt at ISK, got in and was convinced by all to not ‘waste’ the opportunity) – studied Electrical Engg, but on completion, enrolled in a Ph.D, program in Business at Columbia University, New York in 85 - finished my Ph.D. in 89 – joined Wall Street (Lehman Brothers) and stayed there till 2000 (trading bonds) – set up my own (hedge) fund in 2001 and now its three years old - Metacapital Management. Got married in 87 - two kids (10 and 8) and have lived in NYC since 85. Go to India (Delhi for sure, but other places too) regularly - parents and Jyoti (wife, 2 kids 7 and 4) live in Delhi. Poonam and family (2 boys, 12 and 9) have been living in Dubai for many years. It is amazing that in the last 25 years have hooked up with so few of you – got to change that! Would love to connect with any and all – if visiting New York please contact me. My email address is: dnarula@aol.com. Please write with more info. More later. Deepak Deepak Narula - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 11:44:32 (EDT) Hey Ajmal - great to have you on board!! This is absolutely fantastic, man! Thanks to Soumitra for tracking you down. We must find each and everyone of the old gang. My brother had been asking about you and I'm sure he will get in touch with you. Send us some recent pictures of yourself. you were the best "half-court" basketball shot! Cheers! Manoj - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 10:47:08 (EDT) Ajmal, I can`t believe you are here !!!!! I had been asking around for u but no luck. I must thank Soumitra for tracing you !!! My e. mail is vanonline@yahoo.com ..waiting for ur mail... :)) We have lots to catch up on ...! vandana - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 05:51:57 (EDT) Dear Manoj, First let me congratulate you for this fabulous initiative and it is very overwhelming to see old friends and just go back in time. After seeing the pictures and reading the names, flashback of memories of good old days rushed and could remember all the good friends and fantastic times we had. Since leavening Kabul in 1980, I went to India and from there to UK, NY and then to Geneva where I live now. I work with the United Nations and presently I am Senior Legal Adviser (United Nations HCR, dealing mostly with Middle Eastern issues). I read the names of many classmates and other friends, and would very much well comes get get in touch with all my old friends you, Ajal, Vijay, Vandana, Roshna, , Khalid, Suhail, Fehmi…. World is so small. One day Jaidev Rande saw my interview on BBC and then sends a message to UN and from there we got in touch few days ago Soumitra Ranade younger brother sends me a message with the address of this site. It’s great and hope we can get in contact with more of our friends and refresh our memories with memorable reminiscences. Many thanks and please keep in touch. Lots of love and a big hug to all, Ajmal Ajmal Khybari - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 04:38:05 (EDT) Dear Manoj, First let me congratulate you for this fabulous initiative and it is very overwhelming to see old friends and just go back in time. After seeing the pictures and reading the names, flashback of memories of good old days rushed and could remember all the good friends and fantastic times we had. Since leavening Kabul in 1980, I went to India and from there to UK, NY and then to Geneva where I live now. I work with the United Nations and presently I am Senior Legal Adviser (United Nations HCR, dealing mostly with Middle Eastern issues). I read the names of many classmates and other friends, and would very much well comes get get in touch with all my old friends you, Ajal, Vijay, Vandana, Roshna, , Khalid, Suhail, Fehmi…. World is so small. One day Jaidev Rande saw my interview on BBC and then sends a message to UN and from there we got in touch few days ago Soumitra Ranade younger brother sends me a message with the address of this site. It’s great and hope we can get in contact with more of our friends and refresh our memories with memorable reminiscences. Many thanks and please keep in touch. Lots of love and a big hug to all, Ajmal khybari@unhcr.ch Ajmal Khybari - Saturday, October 02, 2004 at 04:35:11 (EDT) hey i have submitted my guess but i am not sure if i have got them rite as the guys have changed quite a bit sorry guys if i have not recognised you shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 21:42:55 (EDT) hi the guys have really changed quite a bit yeah preethi u are rite the girls have hardly changed except for maybe put a couple of pounds here and there i am having a hard time recognising the guys shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 21:31:59 (EDT) I really enjoyed looking at the mystery page and doing my quiz.The women are no mystery at all and havent changed much.I suppose boys changing into men is a more dramatic event.I dont see a lot of people I had hoped to see on the page but wont elaborate at this stage as that will be giving it away.Mini,it was just great to hear from you and I hope you see this on your weekly visit to this site! Thinking back to those days when we were neighbours,and you guys Ajay-Vijay (said in the same breath) still gives me a stitch in the sides from the memory of all that shared laughter! You were all such fun company.Also loved the photos from Ajay's album of Mini,Shashi,Kavery and everyone else.And Mrs G's visit,who could forget that momentous event! I remember standing next to Mrs G at the national anthem stage of the school event along with Mini. Being a bit overcome by her presence,I must have sung a rather weak and watered down version of the anthem which I didnt think would be noticed in the general singalong.But as soon as we finished,Mrs G turned to me briskly and said with a disapproving little pat on my shoulder " the national anthem should be sung with more Josh!" Apart from the jokes,all the time we spent practising songs for endless events:going to Deshpande's place which Ajay mentioned is something I remember so clearly.Look forward to seeing you all sometime soon. Prithi - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 18:54:04 (EDT) Ajay Prasad. Manoj cannot give up yari that easy, I know the guy well. The search for Yari continues............... Yari - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 12:04:06 (EDT) thanks that worked interesting how every one looks kavita USA - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 11:12:19 (EDT) Kavita - after loading the page if you can't see the pictures, try hitting the F5 key. This refreshes the page load. Manoj - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 10:43:06 (EDT) cant seem to open the pictures on the mystery page for some reason kavita - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 10:16:38 (EDT) Hey Manoj I saw them all. They're fantastic. Could identify most of them check your mail. I am perhaps the first to respond. Have informed Mini & Kaveri also. Let's see how many do we recognise. You're an instant give away. BRAVO for all your help. But where are the other pix Like the Kabul Radio. And the pix in which the girls are singing the one before Poonam is Vatsala Shukla. The Aati Hoon pix has Manoj Srivastava with Mini in a Hindi play. Cheers!!! Ajay Prasad - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 09:46:46 (EDT) *** Mystery Guest page is now activated * Manoj (webmaster) - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 08:51:25 (EDT) Hi Shashi The pictures are already with Manoj but he has to do some cropping and adjusting as per the events. He had informed me that these will be on the site by 1st so i am also waiting. There are some superb dance pictures of yours also (The only ones in colour) at the Intercontinental function. It should be on soon. But hey don't get disheartened and keep yourself in here to enjoy and share our nostalgia. Hope all's fine with you. Keep 2007 in mind. Love to all!!! Ajay Prasad - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 07:45:12 (EDT) hi ajay say hi to manoj srivastva from me. he sure was studious all the time . how i wish i was in delhi would love to meet everyone hey any one coming to the usa do make it a point to visit canada also, ajay where are your pictures waiting to see them on the site. and also manoj where are themystery picture longing to see everyone else too, shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 06:36:47 (EDT) Yari ! It's time you stop playing pricy. Case is closed. Manij and i have already exchanged notes on this issue with the firm option from my side of letting it remain a secret. Zyada Bhao Khane Ka Nahin....Kya!!! To our Baaki Ke Yaar ! Hey guys i finally spoke to Manoj K. Shrivastav on 29.09.2004 and he treated me for lunch yesterday. Spent a good two hours together and remembered old times, and names, and who's where, and who is now in....He's a busy man (IAS of the 1988 batch of Himachal Cadre, now Director, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India) and is out for another 12 days on Election duty in Arunachal Pradesh. Will return on 12th October and wishes to meet anyone and everyone. He also volunteered to fix up the venue for the proposed reunion and we both loved the place...very central and very personal...all subject to the fact that the reunion can take place in New Delhi. (Very sweet of him to have offered). Sandeep Shastri and we were thinking of having the Grand RE-Union in the year 2007 as we would complete 30 years of being apart from one another. Till then all can plan their inevitable trips back home at the same time. Sangeeta (Agarwal) Gupta is touching Delhi next weekend... any one else in town? Do get in touch as we are planning a get together here. Believe me meeting all of you...as it progresses...is a dream and i am sure a very effective healer to my system. How do you feel? Lots of Love!! Ajay Prasad - Friday, October 01, 2004 at 03:13:55 (EDT) Everybody is jumping on who yari is and who called yari to who, Mr.Inspector Ajay Prasad cannot even come close, ok close but no cigar, it is ........ yari. Yari - Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 21:10:43 (EDT) there see i guessed right kahalid :) but i did not count the pictures huh :) yeah kahlid so now that you are in the open give us more about ur self and and ur family shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 06:20:51 (EDT) Hey Khalid Hi ! Since i was the "Inspector Clousseau" according to Manoj who knew who Yari is can you please put in your mail now? You'll find my mail ID in the "before August' messages. Do tell me about the family. Yes i spoke to Tariq but just for a while. Looking forward to your mail. Ajay Prasad - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 06:18:49 (EDT) So you guys know who yari is. Khalid Aziz - Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 05:25:03 (EDT) am i apositive now yari is khalid only shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 16:31:24 (EDT) Dear All of you... The Kabul Pictures are finally ready and i am about to mail them to you Manoj. See if they can be put in categories. I have saved the pictures with captions to give you some help. All the best !!!! Love to all !!!!!! Ajay Prasad - Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 07:15:04 (EDT) oh yari is khalid then am i right yari shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 06:09:22 (EDT) Hi guys, Manoj and I called each other Yari. So Yari word was relevant only to him and me. I dont know why others got sucked into it. Vijay Prasad: You are given one chance to come up with the right answer. You named all classmates of Manoj and finally you came up with my name. This is no guess. You also counted the number of times guys appeared in the pics on the links. Manoj: Ek guess allow karta yar. I will tell them myself later. Bina: You have taught me. The Handle bit was my idea Sashi: We were in the same Class Yari - Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 01:52:36 (EDT) Ajay Prasad has correctly identified Yari....and it's not Fehmi. Yari has to login and let me know if I can identify him or he wants to do it himself. Yari - kuja hasti tu? Yari ka Yaar - Monday, September 27, 2004 at 20:27:42 (EDT) yeah i think fahmi is yari i think . i had been to the sharukhan show yesterday and was really disappointed by the show kavita convey the information to him :) shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Monday, September 27, 2004 at 20:13:34 (EDT) Hey Manoj Why don't you inform those who have sent "mug shots" so that they could send you something better to put on the mystery page. However come to think of it ... should that not add to the mystery? And why have you not replied to my mails as yet. I'll stop writing if my mails are not answered IN FULL. You know what I mean. My guys have yet not scanned the 30 photos I have given to them but they cover the Kabul Radio Quawwali "Chaandi Ka Badan Sone Ki nazar...", some are of the Intercontinental Independence Day Programme, Some are from A.B. Vajpayee's Visit, Science Exhibition, Annual Days, Prize distribution, School Parliament at the Embassy etc. Hope I am able to send them by tomorrow. Keep as much space or distribute them event wise. Love All !!!!! Ajay Prasad - Monday, September 27, 2004 at 07:50:43 (EDT) is yari fehmi rizwan?he seems to be in a lot of fotos? dear preeti jeyaseelan, saw yr posting on the net.i sent u some offlines on yahoo mesngr,and also asked u to add me to yr frends list.i wuld really like to know about yr mom.where is she now?and yr dad?.i remember little geetu so well.do u remember cinderella?do keep in touch preeti.and by the way--have u married a south indian?Jeyaseelan is a vey tamilian name.bye and all the best.binarajasingh/anandadoss binarajasingh - Sunday, September 26, 2004 at 00:21:00 (EDT) If anyone wants to take a guess - send me an email. If you are right then I will announce it here and put an end to all this. So if you think you know, send me an email. Don't forget to send me photos for the mystery page. Next week is the last week for accepting pictures and the faces will be revealed on October 1st. Some of you have send me pictures that look like mug-shots at the police station. If you're ok with them, they'll be published here. Cheers! Manoj - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 19:01:08 (EDT) hi yari, i think i know who u r but shall not reveal ur identity. who else knows raajeev and has kept farsi alive all these yrs!!!!! and i did count the no. of times u have featured here!!!! cheera theek hast?? kaveryh bopiah - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 11:57:11 (EDT) hi yari, i think i know who u r but shall keep it to myself.who else knows raajeev??? the only ones keeping farsi(spelling) alive!!!! kaveryh. kaveryh bopiah - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 11:44:23 (EDT) Wrong! Try again. - - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 11:38:35 (EDT) yari must be sanjiv sud as he was the person playing tennis regards jaishankarr balagopaal jaishankarr balagopaal <priyajai@rediffmail.com> hyderabad, ap inadia - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 11:35:53 (EDT) yari must be sanjiv sud as he used to play tennis jaishankarr balagopaal jaishankarr balagopaal - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 11:33:27 (EDT) I can't believe all you guys are still trying to figure this one. Does anyone even know if yari is male or female? HINT: Yari's is pictured in 11 photographs on this site! Yari ka Yaar - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 11:15:57 (EDT) Yari, You blew it up in your mail to Kaveri. She is a smart Mom. I am sure Vijay is bluffing. Tariq Aziz - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 10:24:46 (EDT) Hi Karvereih, How ar u? Howz Rajeev? Convey my regards to him. I hope you are at it. I mean figuring it out. Yari - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 09:23:15 (EDT) Dear Vijay, I need to call the bluff now. You dont know me at all. If you do tell one and all now. Yari - Friday, September 24, 2004 at 09:17:13 (EDT) I am in touch with Yari. While you all are busy figuring out who Yari is.....he is having a blast at your expense. Have fun...Yari.....will be in touch again. Vijay Prasad - Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 01:24:50 (EDT) Manoj There is still a question mark on the list of your class mates on the LINKS page in front of Anuradha. I think the name was Anuradha Kamra. If yes kindly correct to complete your narration Ajay Prasad - Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 08:50:54 (EDT) Oh Tariq, I did not mean the Prasad brothers, I was referring to Vijay Suri who should definitely have been on the site and his silence is intriguing. So I assumeed he must be Yari Sandeep - Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 08:20:37 (EDT) Ajay Parsad, Sandeep, Shoma Yari na fahmidi. Yari yak chiz khob hast. You can keep trying and some day you will know who Yari is. By the way Sandeep, you are way off the mark. It is not one of the Prasad brothers. As much as I know, if one of the Prasad brothers had a finger in some pie the other was there by default. The heavenly twins were together - always. Which is why either one of them cannot be Yari. Yari is this one single guy you wouldn't miss. Tariq Aziz - Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 05:03:05 (EDT) Yes Bina, your description of Mr Arora's style was exact. he had the capacity to make his point made very effectively especially if and when it involved pulling up someone but then there was a very gentle side to him too which one had a glimpse of once in away. Being in the teaching/learning line myself, I realise how difficult it is to make that quick swtich. I also vividly remember the language classes - both English and Hindi. The efforts of Mrs Leela Jason, to develop in the us the right language skills and an interest in the language and of course the prim and proper Mrs Kusum Bharadwaj. I think she took special care to cater to the needs of us non-Hindiwallah's. Of course I will also remember her biting sarcasm in the class. Mr Rohit was a delight when it cames to Civics and Economics and I think if I went on to chose those subjects he has a great hand in that. Those were fun days. Those were memorable days and of course a wonderful place to be in Sandeep - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 23:57:26 (EDT) I suspect that Yari is Vijay Suri esp, from the tone and tenor of his comments Sandeep - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 23:45:15 (EDT) hi everyone!!, i was reading of all the scraps u got into with mr arora!! i too was no exception!!remember the morning homily we staff had to deliver to u guys at assembly?some of the staff read out some incomprehensible passages from some book on moral guidance--which im sure just went straight over ur heads as it did over mine ---others held out at length on how to be gud!!-others prepared a small and well thot out speech ----ahem!!! i was one of them!! do u remember the one in which i actually had a big stone in my hand ? i was using it as an illustration in my talk about --u guessed it --people in glass houses cant afford to throw stones!!.when i think of it now i feel a little funny ---just imagine me in front of the whole lot of u with a big patthar in my hand!!! im sure u must have have wondered whose head was going to get bashed.!!!anyway -- to come bak to mr arora--i had completely forgotten that it was my turn--and was busy inside the school trying to bandage some child who had hurt himself.mr arora had called my name and -i was missing .someone hastily substituted for me ,and promptly at the beginning of the first hour of class,there was a summons.gawd!!! his voice was like a whiplash and he had the coldest expression in his eyes. miss anandadoss---he said--u made me cut a sorry figure in front of everyone!!!i culd have just sunk through the floor .i was so mortified!! after profusely apologising to him i slunk back to the staff room ,resolving to never face the force of his ire again!! he was a strict disciplinarian wasnt he?but he could also be very ,very nice and understanding.i remember i got into a panga with mr bharadwaj,and mr arora was most understanding!!! i really wish tisca wuld log on sometime.wuld be fun to talk to her wudnt it? byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee bina binarajasingh - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 08:06:19 (EDT) yeah I remember those potha writing days Mini-now Iam an email junkie. I should be in India in summer. was planning to come in november but a book Iam working on has to be done by december. kabul was a fun time, and seeing the pashto interaction here reminded me of an anecdote that happened in the 80s, mom came here and went to a place called jackson heights the shopping mecca for Indians, in Ny. There she saw this watch at an Iranian man's store and her friend and she typical of their Indian heritage started haggling with the guy-he wanted 50 bucks they wanted to pay 15! finally he told his wife in persian-these women are Indian, they are just like us they will just look and haggle and not buy. Mom retorted right back in persian-if you give us the price we want we will buy it-dont know if the guy was overwhelmed by mom's persian prowess or just exhausted, he was like-oh my god you speak my language, you are my sister, and gave her the watch for 15-then ofcourse mom and her friend went muttering-maybe we paid too much..! minnie just go to my website kavitachhibber.com-all the updates are there and ask tariq to forward my pictures..I sent him some of mine and my brood! after he is done chasing elephants that is! kavita - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 06:24:10 (EDT) Man mi danam yari ki hast. Shoma bisyar gapp me zanen. Au digar ravishankar ki hast - poste yari khud ra tabah mi kunad. Man mi ravam Guwahati-Tezpur-Bahulpong-Diphu Karbianglong baray 10 roz. I will be in Guwahati-Tezpur-Bahulpong-Diphu Karbianglong starting 23rd for 10 days or so. Chasing elephants hnn! Tariq Aziz - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 02:54:17 (EDT) Hey Yaari You haven't yet sent me your mail. Your game is up. I'm about to spill the beans. Soch Le ! Ajay Prasad - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 02:38:30 (EDT) Hey guys !!! I have managed to EXCAVATE around 2 doz. pictures of various sizes and tones from my archives and Boy ... you guys are going to see yourselves looking like .... i'll leave you to decide for yourself. But Manoj get ready to put this on a new page for everyone to see. I'll be ,Mailing them in a couple of days (That's how much time they are likely to take to scan, send and upload) and enjoy. Love to all !!! Ajay Prasad - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 02:33:33 (EDT) Hi guys, i'm back after a month & that meant assimilating so much info , i,m zapped. Kavita i,m amazed at how much u remember. I'm approaching senility & am blank about so much. At least after going thru ur 'pothas' I can pretend a bit! Any plans 2 visit Delhi? I need 2 see u pronto 4 an update. Hey Prithi! So glad u've logged on.Pray note i,m going thru this painful exercise just 2 connect with u. Remember, .... we met years back at the springdales annual day?....lost touch after that.Hows Ranjan? U look fabulous in ur picture!!.Tarekh was goin GAgA.. at how fabulous u looked when he met u.Spent a gr8 evening with Sandeep rememberin old times!.... wished u were there:-(..... when r u comin to delhi next? HEY Sohail!!! Sandeep & i spent hrs. talkin abt the good old days!.... wouldn't it be nice if we could all get together sme time soon? Hi Shashi!!!.... beleave I missed u durin ur last visit.Ajay will be postin sme black/white pics on the site soon DO NOT MISS.! OOOOHHHH.... spoke 2 JOy a couple of weeks ago, was gr8 fun!!! Will write again next week(hopefully). MINI(PRASAD)CHATTERJEE - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 02:30:56 (EDT) Vijay Prasad, tu farsi balad asti. Chi hal dari. Yari ra faramosh kardi. Chera. How's Mini and howz Ajay? Yari - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 02:16:04 (EDT) Hi...Priti! (Your neighbour in Kabul Here.) Mr. J. N. Sharma - "This is Jitendra Nath Sharmaji...History lesson....Shlave Girls...Shtrong...Shtout...and Shturdy..." The Unforgettables!! Vijay Prasad - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 02:07:49 (EDT) Yari......Cheehal dari? Very well said. Maa little little Famidi. Brush up your Farsi....this is exciting. Kavita / Kalyani....Ajay and I had come to your place in Delhi (Janak Puri) am I right? We also met Sanjiv Sud, who was staying close by. This was year 1978 - 79. Kavery......send me a mail and update with who all you have managed to contact. Whats News of Vivek? Lalit's sister stays next to my parents place. On my next visit I plan to get in touch with her. Take care... Vijay Prasad - Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 02:02:09 (EDT) hi this yari thing is really getting very curious i am just wondering if it is either sanjiv sud or vijay suri ????? am i any where close manoj???? do let me know . shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Monday, September 20, 2004 at 22:25:35 (EDT) hi every one, suroor and bina thank you so much for your emails. I will be writing soon-this week is crazy with some deadlines and then I am leaving for michigan on wednesday..but will write soon to you both.. suhail, a lot of people had a major problem with shahrukh serving liqor on stage to a guy here in atlanta- he was also exceedingly rude to some fans in michigan and misbehaved with a lady here. I guess being a journalist I get to see the nicer side of these stars..some of them are singularly humble and you can sense that goodness, the others are fakely sweet, or maybe as one star told me I intimidate people and have done such a thorough research on them they can't even bs-plus I dont seem like the typical journalist-dont know what that means-do the others grovel in sycophantic stupor-dont know. I remember yelling at kapil dev the first time I met him because he was 15 minutes late for an interview and I was this bratty 18 year old-anshuman was with me-poor kapil god bless his heart apologised and as punishment did his interview the next morning still half asleep in his lungi insisting on speaking in english that even he couldnt understand-he has come a long way! It is nice to see your email suhail. I still have your meticulously written letters, and great to see you followed your dream to be a doc. Khalid, you were such a walking anti girl squad, poor prithi probably washed her hands off you early on. I guess I was the one up to the challenge and messed up your face regularly on behalf of the female race! every one seems to be doing such interesting things. it would be great to hear of your journey, the roads not taken, the quirks of fate that often chnange things suddenly to take you to where you are today. pleae email me and update me-I may end up with a story on that who knows! Mini you wrote the funniest letters-I still have some of those-all those tongue in cheek comments, even after I was back home in India...I met sharad a long time ago just before I came here, and as usual I was jabbering nineteen to a dozen and he sat there listening and said- you are just the same..you havent changed..I think he used to have his snack, then tea then do his homework and come back to the phone and I would be merrily chatting at break neck speed telling him the agenda since he was my deputy in one session..until I found out he had travelled house and back only to say okay at the end-after that every 5 minute I would say-what was the 4th line of the second para I told you..so he couldnt escape for that snack session! Mr bhardwaj and his "beshobout it"(be sure about it)still rings in my ears. and hyder the book worm who had intense reactions to everything-I thought he would end up a poet-instead he is a software biggie-sandeep is exactly where I expected him-in bangalore, a political scientist-sandeep sorry havent written-will do so soon! kavery tell your mom I remember her amazing dosas still.. hyder still waiting for the pictures.. take care kavita - Monday, September 20, 2004 at 18:55:14 (EDT) Hi Prithi, You haven't changed much. I perhaps was one person from our group (Manoj and others) who did not ineract with you much. I dont know why it was so. May be I was some sort of introvert. Wishing you all the best. Khalid - Monday, September 20, 2004 at 05:31:18 (EDT) Suroor,you're back from your vacation!you owe me a reply by the way.I do remember that it was you,Suhail,who quoted that bit about the fly on the chariot wheel.Please convey my regards to your parents.I have been meaning to ask about Charanjit Singh for sometime actually.Remember Aberdeen Angus? Mini,where have you disappeared to? Come on get your two fingers out and start typing.Tariq,to answer your earlier question,Ranjan is in Vermont right now.He did a dual Masters in Architecture at MIT and has been working in Boston for years.Would like to say hello to Hyder,Khalid,Shahid and shaista and my regards to your parents- I remember what a wonderful cook your mother is! Manoj,I so clearly recall that basketball incident of yours.I dont remember your fellow offender though! And does anyone remember JN Sharma who arrived in the cold winter of Kabul and always told us mournfully,his mouth full of paan,about how cold and miserable it was at the Maar Maar Hotel where he stayed and where there were all manner of goings on in the room above his and how he couldnt sleep a wink etc.He claimed sadly that even his watch had stopped because of the cold.I remember everything he told us except what he taught us.Poor man.I doubt his memories of Kabul were anywhere near as pleasant as ours.Shashi,do you remember the occasion relating to that photograph of Mini,me,Sandeep,Sharad,Suhail and you? Prithi - Monday, September 20, 2004 at 02:57:36 (EDT) Tu medani wa beradarae man medanan ke maa kis astam. Kule bachchaha wa dukhtarhaa farsi ra faramosh kardan. Khawahis me kumnam ke tu raje ba maa gap namizani. Chup baash was bebin ke inha besiyar koshish me kunan. Tu ke gufti ke baaz chand roz inhara megoyi ke yari kee kehast. Na goyi hargiz na go. Bina, Kavita, Vijay Prasad, Kaverieh was deegar dukhtara dar feekar kardan busy hastan. Yari - Monday, September 20, 2004 at 02:32:08 (EDT) Sorry Manoj....Unable to view pictures. I was busy few days so could not check the site for long. What a relay going on you fellows...keep it up. Few reminders for you all: Oh Manoj...your site iiissss very butiful!!! Kabul ki galiyon mein Kanha ek baar to aao!! Garam Loha Peeeth...Thanda peetne ko wakht bahutera para jai...!! Malekhan....unja buro daa postakhana..!! Aaaey...Dushtham....Sunyatham...!! While you guys are still stuck at Yari....it was ....Yarion...pyariyon!! Am I right...Yari (Yariyon). What do you say....Daa Fehmi will remember, too. Hi Roshna, Bina, Kalyani.....incidentally I will be in Chennai 8th to 10th October 2004. Taking a Fam trip of all our Rajasthan Agents. Probably staying at Fisherman's Cove. We will be organising a get-together one night to give the awards for the top performers. Roshna send me your contact so at least I can attempt meeting you. Since my Jaipur Manager is organising this I don't know how much time we shall have at hand but will speak for sure. My e-mail: vijayprasad123@rediffmail.com or vijayprasad123@yahoo.co.in. Enjoy yourselves everyone..... Vijay Prasad - Monday, September 20, 2004 at 01:28:52 (EDT) Running between patients, medical intensive care units, performing bronchoscopies and wasting time with unproductive administrative responsibilities, it is nice to be able to go to the office occasionally and view the web site of India School Kabul, which has really blossomed. I am afraid I am not contributing as much to the growth and expansion of this web site as I would like to. Suroor, I was sorry to hear of the passing of your father. I have some pleasant recollections of my interactions with him. How is your mother? Please convey our regards to her. My parents send their love to you. Sandeep, you do look very much like your father. Happy to hear about you. We spent many an hour trying to get the edge over each other in the prime minister versus opposition leader debates. I do not know whether you made this remark or I did, and although it made one of us change colors then, it certainly sounds humorous now, "My esteemed friend reminds me of the fly that sat on the charriot wheel and said-"What a dust I raise." Mini, I remember how you and Prithi had started taking French classes. You were reading an excerpt from, "The tale of two cities." There was a French character-Evermonde. You pronounced it correctly (with your French accent)and yet the class (including me) burst out laughing..."Where ignorance is bliss.... I remember how Sharad Agarwal and I were desperate to get frogs for our biology dissection. The climate in Kabul was not too conductive to the health of frogs. Eventually we got ten bull frogs imported from Jalalabad. They infested our bathtub for several days, much to the disgust of the family. i still messed up my dissection in the 11th grade exam. Charanjit Singh took humor to sublime heights. Does anyone know where he is? Nutan had copied the math schedule and put "ditto" marks in a way that was misinterpreted by several of us. Mr. Arora asked six of us to slap each other on the face for not getting his math books the next day-a mortifying experience that still makes my ears singe. The following day, six angry parents sent letters of objection to him. I was happy to hear from Dhanmanjiri. She and several others have done so extremely well for themselves. Her knowledge in math was inspirational. Vivek, you appear to be sailing the seven seas. We spent many a happy hour riding horses on the hills of Wazeer Akbar Khan. Mr. Bhardwaj's son-Parag, is a medicl resident. He got married three or four years ago in the USA. I met him when he came to NY to interview at our hospital. Kavita-we saw the Shahrukh Khan show yesterday at Nassau Coliseum. I would guess there were 20,000 people. It was entertaining. Can someone tell Shahrukh Khan that he should stop smoking on the stage. Thousands of children look up to him as a role model and want to emulate him and what he does. Smoking should not be one of them. Best wishes. Suhail Raoof - Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 23:15:40 (EDT) hey guys, i think yari is Hyder Aziz. he is the only one who has'nt been writing in !!!! kaveryh bopiah - Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 22:21:01 (EDT) I have not yet activated the mystery page. I'm still waiting for more recent pictures of everyone. I have some but not enough to fill the page. Once I have enough pictures you will be able to see everyone. Suroor - I need a recent picture from you too. Bina - No, I'm sorry but I'm not Yari. But Yari has always been a great friend, and I may be the only one that knows the name Yari, but you all know this person. This person has also written to this guestbook with their real name. I'll let it go a bit longer. Tariq - I'm surprised you don't remember Yari. I met Yari first time at the Indian Embassy in Kabul when you were a little boy and as I recall, Shahid also knew this person. Maybe you and Khalid should ask Shahid to sign in and enlighten everyone. Manoj - Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 20:26:44 (EDT) Hi guys, This is incredible. I was away for a couple of weeks, and when I looked at the site next, there were so many emails! Manoj, you've really started something. And you do look very dashing in the photo. What I remember about you is your cheeky grin! I can't see the pics in the mystery page either. Could you fix that or tell those of us who can't see the pics how we can access them? Are the mystery pics from the school days or new ones? Hi Kavita, Mini, Ajay, Vijay, Poonam (Narula), Suhail, Tariq, Hyder. (I know I've left out so many others.) It's so good to get in touch again. Mini--so it was an Italian restaurant! All I remember is the look on your face when you realised what had happened! And I do remember Dubey walking into the glass doors. Hyder, I remember you lending me a bag of books to read. Do you still read a lot? It's actually quite hard to imagine everyone grown-up and responsible!! Suhail, how are your parents? I don't remember being hauled up in front of Arora, but do remember being told off by Joseph for using a cassette player in class. I had snuck mine in to class to record someone's lesson--can't remember who it was, and it wasn't for academic purposes!! I, of course, denied everything. Anyway, the recording didn't really work very well, since the player and the microphone was in my desk. Does anyone know where Arun Dhawan and his sister Asha are? My father-in-law met Asha and her mother briefly in Delhi many years ago, but I've lost touch. Suroor - Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 11:36:15 (EDT) hi ajay and vijay, its hard to think that u 2 are grown up and responsible dads!! u 2 were irrepressible.the mischief u were upto!i cant remember much of it but i know for sure that u were full of beans and kept us in splits!heres hoping we do get together sometime .u are most welcome to come to sivakasi --for the reunion.where is deepak narula nowadays.and any news of harbhajan? illprobably get to see mini first as i do go to delhi at least once a year!!bye and keep in touch.my mom has lots of pics of kabul--roshna will pik it up and send it to manoj.and by the way --i think ive guessed who yari is --is it manoj himself?byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee binarajasingh - Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 08:05:14 (EDT) Hi Bina, How are you? Why do you want to know about this Yari bit. Let it be there. I have posted mesaages on the guestbook with my name too. So dont bother. Where are u located? How are your sisters, Roshana and Shobhana. I remember having played tennis with your dad at the embassy. I was a youngster with more energy than him at that time but he always gave a very tough fight. Yari - Sunday, September 19, 2004 at 03:33:53 (EDT) Hey Manoj I seem to be seeing mails after a long time so the short messages to cover up. I hereby volunteer my services for the re-union committee. Count me in NOW !!! Ajay Prasad - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 07:13:12 (EDT) Dear Bina Yes you never taught us. Yes I am the one with spiky hair. I was there in 1999 and remember the event. A lady from WWF had also gone with these children to Hawaii. One of those was your daughter – ghosh – some intelligent kid you have. I am sure you saw me in the last function with SP Godrej. If I remember, these kids also produced a book. We missed each other completely. Wish manoj had put the site up before 1999. Next time you are here pls do get in touch. Tariq Aziz - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 07:05:15 (EDT) Dearest Roshna It was great to see you on this page. Yes it was perhaps the best time of our lives...just as if its still there. Whooooo!!!! Can't imagine you as a housewife ... but it sounds cute. Kids and all that.... man we're sounding ancient. I'm in advertising and having a ball since i always get something fresh to do everyday. Do write to me if you can on my mail...(on the previous page). Got in touch with Poonam (Sahni) Guleria. Her hubby was our senior in Delhi. They called from New York the moment we logged in on this site. What's news of good'ol Gurbachan. Any whereabouts? And does anyone remember the Beauty Queen of our class Jhansi Laxmi !!!!! Yuk Yuk Yuk !!! Ajay Prasad - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 07:01:16 (EDT) hi bina, cannot imagine you battling bulges but seeing my self realise i suppose every one has to face that reality:), Well i am a montessori teach rest on the chat bina since i just got u on the chat shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 06:57:03 (EDT) Hey who's having problems identifying YARI !! I know who it is. So YARI .... enough of this. This whole page seems to be filling with this question. So butter me up ... or your game is up. I'll give you two days to say hello on my personal Mail (You'll have to look for it in this page somewhere). Ajay Prasad - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 06:50:20 (EDT) Hi guys I am back in town. Manoj, the pictures on the contest are not showing up. New additions were really good. We have get all the names on those group pictures. I remember each face but names are getting hard to recall. Tariq Aziz - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 06:42:12 (EDT) comeon yari !!! whoever u are! im just dying to know who u are after that cryptic message saying yr identity must not be disclosed.did i teach u history?jai called this morning and even he doesent know who u are .nor do my sisters roshna and shobana.comeon do tell!!! bye bina binarajasingh - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 06:28:36 (EDT) Looks like your guests want to know about me. Please do not disclose my identity. For ALL: I studied at ISK and very much part of the group. Yari - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 05:11:28 (EDT) hey manoj!! roshna and i havent been able to figure out who yari is as yet! do tell!!and thanks for yr mail!!will reply soon.and u do look dashing in that new fotograph! bina binarajasingh - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 02:11:42 (EDT) hi shashi and jai, was gud to read all yr mesgs on the website,and jai thanks for yr mail. shashi ,remember the brides of india pageant we did together!!! well ,i hardly bear any resemblance to the bride of yesteryears --- battle of the bulge u know!!!!!are u still the same slim self ?tell me about yr family --yr hubby and kids!!! and u seem to be jetsetting up and down the length of the US.!! i do hope we get to meet sometime .delhi wuld be ideal ,or even chennai or bangalore!!!i guess ill get to meet u jai sometime soon.u know what comes to my mind as soon as i think of u two?yr big big eyes!!! full of mischief!! itwas sad to hear of yr dad passing away .guess time waits for no one --including our loved ones.my dad passed away in 1992,i know how difficult it was for mom to pick up the threads of her life once again --but she did ,with alot of help from frends and relatives --time is the healer--and now at 70 is very independent --drives aound in her little maruti,and happy with her circle of frends.please do convey my condolences to your mom ,and tell her we remember uncle with great affection . jai if u happen to visit sivakasi ,just drop in.--even madurai is ok --it just an hours drive away.just mail me or call .-9843127436.bye for now and keep me posted--bina binarajasingh - Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 02:05:39 (EDT) oh yeah a reunion would surely be great. Ajay mini and sandeep it sure must have been a wonderful time i am also longing to be able to meet all of u and talk of the wonderful times we had to gether it was great talking to kaveri on the phone. does any one know where sunil lal is ???? shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 22:01:17 (EDT) Hi Roshna, Soooooo good to hear from u after ages !!!! Hey whats ur e. mail ??? I am in Malaysia... Penang. I have been here the past 13 yrs. I have 2 daughters.. 16 and 11. I have not been in touch with anyone since long so news about Sunil, Renu etc. Sorry to hear about Uncle. Convey my regards to ur mother. My folks are in Delhi. I was in Delhi a month ago. Do write soon. Lots of love. Vandana - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 21:49:17 (EDT) HI ALL, LAST SUNDAY KHALID, TARIQ AND BHARTI WERE AT MY PLACE AND WE SPENT HOURS TOGETHER TALKING OF GOOD OLE DAYS. THE FEELING WAS JUST--AWESOME, SO CAN U IMAGINE WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE IF ALL OF US GOT TOGETHER, THAT WILL BE SOME DAY!!!!! AND AM SO SORRY I COULD NOT MAKE IT TO MINI'S PLACE TO MEET UP WITH HER, AJAY AND SANDEEP.EARLY NEXT MONTH WE , IN DELHI, SHOULD TRY AND MEET UP. WHAY SAY U PEOPLE HERE. AND MANOJ, AS FOR THE "BIG DAY" WHY NOT PLAN IT IN THE WINTER WHEN MOST OF U FROM OVERSEAS COME DOWN? PRITI, AS FAR AS FOR THE MAN WHO SUGGESTED THE MYSTERY GAME GOES, IS SAILING THE HIGH SEAS AND IS ON HIS WAY TO HOLLAND AND I DON'T THINK MY DEAR BROTHER HAS SENT IN HIS PICTURE AS YET. SHALL SEND ONE OF VICKY'S TOMORROW TO MANOJ. AND SHASHI, THE PICS OF US TOGETHER !!!!! GOD I CAN'T EVEN THINK I LOOKED LIKE THAT AT SOME STAGE IN MY LIFE!!!!SANGEETA DO U REMEMBER THIS??? ITS WONDERFUL TO SEE THE SITE GROWING BY THE DAY. TAKE CARE ALL, Kaveryh - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 13:15:37 (EDT) Reunion is a great idea but a huge task. Any volunteers for the "ISKAA Reunion Committee" ? Manoj - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 10:54:51 (EDT) dear vandana, hi iam living in chennai. i have two daughters, vinodhini is 17 yrs old and is doing 1st yr b/com in chennai and the younger one is ashvini who is 13 yrs old and is in 8th std. what about u vandhana. which part of india do u live in. i am a house wife. busy looking after husband and kids. how are ur parents. my dad passed away 12 yrs ago. where are our other friends. any news of sunil. heard he had twins. .bye. roshna. dear ajay/vijay. yr names always come together. one without the other is incomplete. thinking of the wonderful times in kabul only brings a smile to my lips we all had such a ball. the pranks and fights we used to have in class, remember the socials in school. do come to chennai. bye roshna hi kaveri , how are u, nice talking to u. seemed like old times. havent contacted viccy as yet. when do u plan to visit chennai. bye for now roshna. Roshna Jayakumar(Anandadoss) - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 08:31:12 (EDT) Oops, I am sorry, the dinner was at Mini's place. Sandeep - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 07:55:34 (EDT) Ok, when I read what Manoj wrote a bit more carefully, I realised that those are just blank slots and he is waiting for more people to send their snaps. Ok, I am not sending mine as you have all (presumably) seen my mug already on the Whats New link. Last night Mini, Ajay and I had dinner together at Ajay's place. We also spoke to Kavery. The time just flew as we recalled names, incidents and developments which took place 17 to 20 years ago!!!! It was just fantastic. I think a reunion party of all ISKians is in order. What does everybody say???? Sandeep - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 07:54:39 (EDT) i cant see the pictures either. ah truly the mystery! kavita - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 07:07:49 (EDT) Mini & I had Sandeep over for Dinner on 16th evening and we chatted through the evening trying to remember names with faces, faces with names ... it was like, endless ... and none of us wanted to quit. At a time it was as if we'd go back to school tomorrow morning and check these people out. Wish, at least some of you were there too !!! Ajay Prasad - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 06:46:08 (EDT) hi priti , you sure look good in short hair. the pix that i had sent is not your whole class i think it was just the house captains and thier respective house masters but yeah it sure is all ur clasmates except for me :) shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 06:12:02 (EDT) Manoj,I am not able to see the pics at either location? Sandeep - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 02:56:06 (EDT) Kavita,Shashi,I am afraid my hair is back to being long again since that picture but I have always kept it at various lengths at various times.Thanks Manoj for all the new excitement at the website,not to miss that dashing pic of you on the front!!!Shashi,thanks for the lovely pix on the site of our class and school parliament.great to see them! Prithi - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 00:39:16 (EDT) hi shashi, its on the what's new page kavita - Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 23:54:54 (EDT) hi kavita where is preethi picture with short hair could u send it to me pls my email id is shashi_r@yahoo.com shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 22:11:26 (EDT) The "mystery game" page is just a place-holder for now. As soon as I have at least 6-8 pictures it will be activated. So hurry, send in those pix!! Manoj - Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 21:13:56 (EDT) hi manoj am not able to see the pictures of the mystery game shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 20:18:12 (EDT) hi manoj, the link to southasianoutlook is gone with last month-now it just has my review of manna dey's concert- so you may just want to link me with my website. nice to see new pictures. Prithi you look so different. always visualised you with long hair! I was the one with the short crop! kavita - Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 19:56:23 (EDT) New Photos added on the link page. Photos from Shashi etc. Manoj - Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 19:30:45 (EDT) hi manoj what happened to those pictures you have not put them up on the site as yet. it sure would be a nice thing to have a link where we could haves jokes from ajay and any one else who wants to share theirs too. shashi shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 06:34:37 (EDT) Hey Manoj How dare you call my jokes Bad. The idea is great but the kind of jokes i plan to send rather not be here on this site or else we'll find an ISK re-Union on Mars or something. But as a punishment "thou shalt be infested with bad jokes from Sire Ajay Prasad for as long as thou shalt bear...and so it shalt be done". Ajay Prasad - Thursday, September 16, 2004 at 04:39:26 (EDT) hey lil sis- there's a lot about your big bro you don't know. Perhaps it will be revealed in this forum over the years. btw: prithi is correct. Mr. Dubey tried to walk through the huge glass doors the day he landed in Kabul. He later stated he was surprised that they were so clean that he never noticed. LOL Manoj - Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 17:30:59 (EDT) Manoj, Thanks to this wonderful website, I'm finding out things about you that I never knew existed!! I guess as your little sister back then I wasn't entitled to such "privileged" information. It all comes to light now. I am having such a wonderful time reading everybody's comments and memories of some of the best years of their lives. Thanks for bringing us all together, again. Vibha Bakshi - Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 14:45:14 (EDT) If there's anyone who has been subjected to "Wrath of Mr Arora", I think I qualify as the top contender. Not only have I been given the "lecture" in his office at the top of his voice, but in the halls, in class, outside the class, in the playing field...you get the picture. Once, I remember being thrown out of Mrs. Jason's class along with (well, I won't name names), but after standing outside for five minutes, we decided to go play basketball. Minutes later Mr. Arora approached and asked why we were not in the English class. I said with no particular regret "Sir, we were asked to leave". His face must have turned 16 shades of crimson before he yelled out another lecture and asked me to stand outside his office the rest of the day and make an apology the next day at assembly. I think I made his moustache curl even more!! No offense, Mr Arora - The whole school knows I gave you a tough time, at the same time, you are the Best Damn Math teacher I ever had. You're the reason I pursued Computer Sciences and Mathematics and have excelled in both. So, thanks for a wonderful education. I'm sure you didn't mind a bunch of teenagers doing what teenagers do best. You were not hired to win any popularity contests, you were charged with educating us...which you did and did it well. Bravo !! And Yari, about those names...I really don't think we meant any disrespect to our teachers...now or back then. Some were names of affection while others just seemed to fit! LOL. But you're point is well taken. Prithi - no picture from the culprit that started this contest bit. Only four pictures so far. Pathetic ! C'mon you guys...let's get those pix in asap. Ajay Prased - man, you're sending me such old jokes and boring me. If you don't come up with some new material, I'll have to dedicate a page on this site for your bad jokes and subject the entire ISK clan to boredom! Hey, come to think of it, that's not a bad idea. Ok, all in favor of an Ajay Prasad page of jokes say Aye.... Manoj - Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 14:07:33 (EDT) you just dont respond are u constu--- Yari - Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 06:29:53 (EDT) Sandeep,I think I did respond from my new email id to your first mail but dont know why I didnt get your subsequent one.Anyway,now that I have your coordinates,will see you when I am in Bangalore next.I still remember Monkeys Paw and how the play still gives me the shivers when I think about it.Dhanmanjiri,I will write and am sure we will meet soon in Pune.I did economics too,a BA in Economics,a Masters in Economics and then a Masters in Development Economics in Canada.Wonder where Rohit Rattanjee is now.I wonder if it will surprise him to know that I got the University Gold medal for my Masters.I guess one does want to tell one's teachers that there are many things we are grateful for.I remember all of them with much affection,DeshPrabhu for all the excitement he brought to Art,Bina for making History so fascinating, Bina,I still remember RC Majumdar and trying to distinguish between centrifugal and centripetal forces in the Tughlak analysis!! KJ Joseph for his unforgettable recitation of the HG Wells quote on Ashoka...I can still recite it perfectly without skipping a beat.Mr and Mrs Jayson, for their quiet sincere dedication,Mr and Mrs Varkey for their genuine affection for us kids.Om Prakash Srivastava,I am sure everyone remembers the flourish with which he would write his name on the Blackboard.My name is OP Srivastava...Om Prakash Srivastava! The gentle Mr and Mrs Bharadwaj.My bitter struggles with higher hindi (after years of marginal acquaintance with the language at an English speaking convent in Hyderabad) were made easier by her quiet,yet firm support.Mr Dubey who never taught us but became etched permanently in collective school consciousness by his very singular exploit of walking through the glass door at Kabul Airport (I think it was).Why do images of Manoj keep popping up at this point? Manoj may have told me about this I think.Mini will, I am sure, remember Mr RN Sharma who taught us Civics and told us about the British and their unhelpful attitude to Indian attempts to gain independence.We even had a song about that ,didnt we,Mini? It went,Row row row your boat...for some unfathomable reason.And will always remember standing in Mr Arora's office,in the force field of his displeasure,getting mightily ticked off for being impudent in Rohit Rattanjee's class. I dont remember ever having got yelled at like that since.His voice was like a whiplash and I had to bite my lip to stop the tears!And I had merely enlightened Mr Rattanjee about that period being a self study period because I noticed that he was planning to teach us instead!I do remember everyone else too but not mentioning them here doesnt mean that I dont.kavery I did write to you.And Manoj,I wanted to ask,did the man who suggested that we have this mystery contest submit his own entry yet?!!yes i mean you Vivek! Prithi Prithi - Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 22:30:24 (EDT) Bina - thanks for that quick response. Amma would be delighted to hear that we have been in touch. Amma stays with us. My father passed away in 1989. Do let me know when you are in Bangalore. My telephone number here is 98440 83514 Sandeep - Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 05:37:35 (EDT) hi sandeep!!!. of course i havent forgotten u ,and the refund?---remember that play ---u did a terrific job.hey how come u look so much like your dad --i am amazed at the likeness.i remember yr mom too --in fact when my parents and i came to your house to give my wedding invit ,she gave me a lovely saree as a gift --i was really touched as it was such a spontaneous loving gesture.anyway --i do come to bangalore sometimes --my cousins stay on richmond road--id love to meet u and yr family --all the best --bina binarajasingh - Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 05:05:23 (EDT) Hi Preeti, I am feeling very sorry that we could have but did not meet in July. It would be lovely to meet you. My e-mail is dsathe@unipune.ernet.in. Do contact me as I dont have your address. Dhanmanjiri - Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 04:01:14 (EDT) The last two weeks has go a lot of old folks logging on. I was not able to log on as I was busy traveling. Tariq, the next time you are in Bangalore please do get in touch. This is goes for all other ISKians passing through Bangalore. Nice to see that Prithi has also logged in. I did send you a email on the website soon after it started but obviously I had the defunct email ID! Does Bina remember some of us folks too! I did meet Roshna and Shobhana at Sridhar's marriage several years ago (it was surely more than 12 years ago as my son was not yet born). How are you doing Bina. I am sure you come to Bangalore often. Do get in touch. I am likely to meet Ajay and Mini later this week in Delhi when I am there for a few days. I am sure the numbers logging on the site will cross 100 soon!! Three cheers to Manoj for his great effort Sandeep - Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 02:48:54 (EDT) We should not elaborate any further on the second names we had for our teachers as this amounts to disrespect to them. They too have access to this site. This is how I look at it. Love Yari - Monday, September 13, 2004 at 23:20:36 (EDT) oh yeah i do remember tandu was mr jason and tindi was mrs jason right manoj. and by the way those pictures were all sent by me but in two batchs as i could not fit them all in one hi bina how u doing ???? it sure is nice to be able to get in touch with everyone thru iskaa. how is your mom doing say hi to her from me. My father just passed away on the 30th of july convey this news to your mom too bye take care shashi shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Monday, September 13, 2004 at 18:17:08 (EDT) Bina- did'nt realize that you knew about the "handle" nick-name!!! I thought it was a secret held by 9th grade only. Other nick-names used for various staff also comes to mind...Khasos, Tandu, Bhaua, Tindi and ofcourse, baudarang (as in cucumber). I wonder if they knew about their nick names, hmmmm.... Anyone care to take a guess who these nick names belong to?? Manoj - Monday, September 13, 2004 at 18:04:44 (EDT) thanks bina..send some pictures please, and hyder you lazy bum..did you receive the pictures I sent you..sorry it's been busy with the shahrukh khan show here and I am supposed to fly to houston to meet these guys again..am trying to avoid it-have had enough of these shows and stars-and then again next week iam in michigan for the ravi anoushka shankar and amjad ali khan and aman aayan performing..it is a treat back to back to see two such concerts in a week and meet these guys all over again..amjad ali khan is my hero..he introduced a little bratty teenaged kid who went to interview him many years ago thinking it was amjad khan of sholay, not knowing much about hindustani music and he graciously cancelled all his appointments and gave me a crash course for 3 hours-then he played a dhun from raga pilu and at the end of it I sat there tears streaming down my eyes and goose bumps..I used to play hookey from college and go over to his house when he was in town, and spend hours just chatting with him..his wife would send out amazing food.. I met him and aman and ayan again in 2002 in atlanta and it was as if time stood still..the boys are so amazing as well..so it will be great to see them again and have fun..anoushka is another cutie..she was shocked I knew she listens to metallica one of my favourite groups..and we had such a fun 2 hour interview with non stop giggles.. ah well bina my cousin sister lives in hawaii..so next time you want a vacation you can crash at her place..I try to go there every year-its truly paradise on earth. kavita - Monday, September 13, 2004 at 09:03:27 (EDT) hello haider! sorry i missed out your name in my mesg to tariq.of course i taught u too .u were one of my favourite students ,besides kavita.infact its hard to imagine u as a father of 5. and i remember the nickname i had --handle --that was courtesy khalid and manoj or maybe their entire class--thats because i used to plait and clip up my hair in a peculiarly handle like manner!!!! and i still remember the first day i entered std 9 --thats khalids class-i had been given dire warnings as to how uncontrollable they were by the rest of the staff-and i was literally shaking in my shoes ,but i put on a very stern face but somehow u guys were exceptionally gud ,and after that i really enjoyed teaching u --tho u culd be a real handful. haider ,do u remember the picnic stds 11 and std 10 went with mr joshi --the geog teacher --i dont remember where tho --tho i remember sitting on a rock near the river and dishing out slices of delicious creamy cake made by suhail raoofs mom to all u kids. what lovely memories --even after 28 yrs -they are so fresh.i do hope i get to hear from u on this site .bye and do give my regards to yr parents..where is shaista now?i remember her as a very pretty girl,alittle shy??? bina rajasingh bina rajasingh - Monday, September 13, 2004 at 08:35:42 (EDT) hello tariq, i did not take any classs for you or shahid at isk,only shaista,and khalid,but i do remember u very well.dint u have rather spiky hair?!!!!anyway,ever since i read that u were working at wwf ,ive been wanting to ask u if u were there in 1999.thats the year 11 kids from all over india were chosen by wwf to attend the millenium conference at hawaii,and my daughter vichitra who was 13 ,was one of them.she had an orientation for a week ,prior to their daparture for the conference at yr head office--lodi estate and i was in and out of it everyday.it was a real wonderful experience for her and she came back with a totally changed perspective -- were u there at that time? bina rajasingh - Monday, September 13, 2004 at 08:18:14 (EDT) Tariq, your life's experiences should be written about. have you ever thought about that? If you would like to, send me a write up. I will try and get it published and also put it on my website. All the teachers at ISK were such a personal experience to all of us because of the small numbers; the ones I remember were pretty awesome, and people like Mrs Jason, and Rohit Ratanjee, and Bina and Mr Deshprabhu really left their impact..rohit ratanjee mademe fall in love with a dry subject like economics and develop a passion for statistics. wonder where he is. there is a favorite little anecdote that I always relate to- a woman was going on a train and it was raining-she saw the raindrops mingle and part, becoming individual drops again but taking something from the other..and so just like that when we reach out and touch someone we always leave an impact.. kavita - Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 13:49:13 (EDT) KK Sir, I am glad you are still there to guide us to the right way of thinking. I shall never for get the books you made me read and turned my mind forever in to one that learned to respect nature. “AKU AKU” was one of those books. The one was “The RA Expedition”. I had to return these books to you after reading them. In my mind though, they are still with me. I haven’t lost them. Neither will I ever. I am doing exactly what you mentioned – “talk to people who are less fortunate”. I talk with them and about them to those who don’t even know they exist. Wildlife conservation in India was always a preserve of the elite who blamed our indigenous communities for damaging nature. A handful of thinking people in India have managed to change that. Today, we talk of people and conservation. WWF is a big global organization. A lot of work on “conservation for people” outside India and with in India has influenced minds. I came from a pure conservation-no people background (trained as a wildlife biologist), and soon became the only voice in WWF India (with a handful from other WWF offices) running against the prevalent thought. Three years ago WWF India started working with people. I work with communities for conservation in the North East (tribal people in Arunachal and Assam) and in the Nilgiris and Eastern Ghats(in the heart of Veerappan country). I have helped set up projects with the Baigas and Gonds in Maikal hills. In my office in New Delhi I am still the lone ranger who insists on asking “difficult” questions. I have managed to go far but there is a lot more to be done. And the further I go, I am able to see more than I saw ever before that needs to be fathomed. It is obvious that you are way beyond me. I am still parochial and firmly believe in working ‘with my people’ and ‘for my people’. I have traveled extensively in the west, South and SE Asia. This hasn’t helped me break my Indian shackles. I cannot think global…yet. May be some day you will make me read a book that will do it for me. You have worked on a documentary on the amazing Amazon. I would love to go there ... Never been to SA. I am sure you have worked on many more films. Would love to see them, or know about them. And, possibly, would love to make one with you. We need to meet. I am not exactly having a wonderful time…(I work with an NGO)… but life has been great. I have loved every moment of it so far… this exciting website is a part of that fun. Kavita, We will wait for Dec 1. There is lot to talk about. I have dropped the ‘ji’ … but the lollipops will be appreciated. Tariq Aziz - Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 06:22:05 (EDT) Tariq! Good to hear from you and I’m glad you’re still asking all the right questions! Yes, there’s lots of things to do in India but the important thing is to keep asking the right questions wherever we are in the world. For a start, to begin to talk to people who are less fortunate than we are, and to do what we can, in our little way, to set the record straight. Life is too short but we spend all our time pretending it’s forever! In the late seventies I organized a trek which would take in some of the well known monasteries in Bhutan but by the time the permits came through I was offered a job at the India School, Kabul. I don’t waste my time wondering whether I made the right choice! Sounds like you’re having a wonderful time. Keep at it! Affectionate regards, kk Krishna Candeth - Saturday, September 11, 2004 at 00:48:20 (EDT) wil do tariq-god willing i will be there on the 1st december- and forget the ji..just call me kavita..otherwise I will have to bring a lollipop for you when i see you-even my kids' friends call me kavita-and my daughetr says I misbehave more than all the teenagers at the rock concerts SHE takes me to!have fun in bhutan-i beleive its beautiful kavita - Friday, September 10, 2004 at 12:11:06 (EDT) Hi Guys I will be in Bhutan 13-17 and a full day in Cal. Is anyone one of us in that part of the world. Thanks for the clarification M. When are you coming to Delhi. Kavita ji, when are you coming to Delhi. Pls get in touch. The two of us really wanna meet you. Tariq Aziz - Friday, September 10, 2004 at 01:39:55 (EDT) I'm out of town until Monday and will not have time to update directory until then. But please be patient and continue to send pictures etc to me, as I will have access to email etc. To date, I have received only 4 mystery photos. So please rush those photos in. Have a great weekend. Manoj - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 22:12:49 (EDT) Prithi - I sent you the info you requested to your email. I will be updating the directory shortly. Manoj - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 22:05:14 (EDT) Kavery, Have asked Manoj for your email id and will write when he sends it to me.I imagine he has a host of similar requests to attend to.In the meantime,this is to say Hi! and will definitely see you when I am in Delhi next in Jan.Dhanmanjiri,I was at Pune University at a work event in July a couple of months ago- Wish I had known! Does Manoj have your email id too? Manoj,I did sign into the directory but the entry doesnt seem to show. Prithi - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 19:49:31 (EDT) cant believe that baby, shahid is actually grown up enough to get married! kavita - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 10:04:11 (EDT) Yari - what's wrong with Tariq? If he still doesn't know who "yari" is, I'll let him sit and wonder a bit longer. Itne saal saath rehne ke baad bhi saala yari nahi janta. Tariq- talked to your dad just before he returned to India and he gave me news of both you and Shahid tying the knot. It's about time!! Shahid - If I don't get invited to your reception, I will be posting some pictures of you, you never knew existed... Spoke to Khalid too as he was getting ready to pick up your parents from the airport. Talked at length about this and that. Seems like the years just melt away and it is like yesterday once more. Great to see such participation here. I'm working on re-designing the site a bit so everyone can have access to all emails and phone numbers. Typically I'd like to provide a secure method to do so. I want to do my part in keeping all your email addresses out of spammers hands. Manoj - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 08:57:43 (EDT) shashi and poonam(sahni), kalyani said hi to you-i spoke with her yesterday and Poonam she was remembering you with a lot of affection and said you were one of the nicest girls she knew in kabul! kavita - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 06:30:24 (EDT) hi khalid, yes i am your classmate. In fact have sent a picture of our class with mr. jason to manooj to put it on the site . i still remember that mr. jason would not let u stand up and answer as u had not changed into ur pants after the morning pt you were in your shorts how is shaista doing and where is she????? I am in toronto these days. shashi shashi ravisankar (balagopal) - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 06:22:03 (EDT) Hi Khalid, please write to me on my email address kavita@kavitachhibber.com, so I can give you all the news, instead of boring every one about my kids..you know us mothers-we just sit and brag! I sent hyder some pictures-anyway in a nutshell- I have 3 awesome kids.. 2 girls and my son is stuck in the middle-the older two are saintly, the youngest one Pranavi is the naughty one-the oldest Nishita is 17 and 5.10 and looks like zeenat aman used to look, but only better!Gautam is the saintly one-very calm, serene and cerebral-he is 11, Pranavi is 9 and the most Indian of my kids- she has been learning kathak since she was 4, loves Indian films and filmstars and she is the one who goes to meet all of them when I cover shows..she is starting to learn tabla..and if you meet her, your sons will start to look like saints as well! she is very naughty and a tomboy- gone on the mother ofcourse-the father was supposedly very saintly too as a child-she has laid all my theories of boys being naughtier than girls to rest. I will send you some pictures as well.. your mom was too cute- we were talking about you and I said remember aunty how serious Khalid was and I used to tease him by running my hand across his face and he would look so mad-and she said -masha allah ab to khalid sab se lambe sab se sundar nikle hain! Tariq did you fall in love with bharathi in school itself? aap to khalid bhai se bahut zyada agey nikal gaye-woh ladkiyon se door bhagte rahe or aap!!tauba tauba-bharathi ke peechey ki bhag daud mein he sar ke bal safed ho gaye-but for every good thing there is a price to pay! kalyani was the good one..but I was the fiery one and gave mom a lot of heartburn..she says she still doesnt know how I actually turned out right in spite of being a tom boy and so hot headed.. kavita - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 05:51:35 (EDT) Manoj, Yeh Yari kaun hai? Mujhe or Tujhe kaun hai? Yeh sab nahin Chalega? Tariq Aziz - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 01:55:33 (EDT) Hi Shashi, Were u my classmate????????????????? Try and recollect. How are you? Khalid - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 01:55:13 (EDT) Maze lene ka time aa gaya. Ab baith ke tamasha dekh. Har admi apni baat kar raha hai. Tujhe aur mujhe koi nahin puchega. All of them religously visit your site as if they are on a Ziarat. Naye mullah hain sab. Main or tu abhi aur tamasha dekhein ge. Lots of love. Yari - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 01:45:57 (EDT) Hi Kavita, Tariq is jealous. Doesnt matter. Whatever my mom told you about me needs to be verified. After all she is my mother and she will talk good about me. I will send you some pics of my family. I have 2 sons Bilal and Ameer. Bilal is 13 and Ameer is 11. Bilal is a sober guy like his dad. He is 5'8" (tall boy) while Baba (Ameer) is 4'10". They are good swimmers and take interest in sports. Baba excells in atheltics and soccer while Bilal is a good crickter.My better half Naheed teaches school. She is a dedicated wife and a very strict mother. Larkon ko control karna mushkil kaam hai. But u and Kalyani must have been even more difficult for Uncle and Aunti. Tell me about your kids. Lots of love Khalid Aziz - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 01:39:53 (EDT) thanks kavery-will do. kavita - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 22:21:56 (EDT) Hi Manoj, am sure u feel thrilled to see ur dream come true. good for u. i was so happy talking to Khalid and Tariq. it did take a ehile to sink in that I am actually in touch with my childhood friends--an amazing feeling!!! HI TARIQ, we could not continue our conversation coz ur mobile rang . shall call u later today since i have to get ready for work. u have a very interesting profession. my daughter will be thrilled to meet u.and Tariq, Sangeeta was my classmate. she is the one in the pics with preeti and me, recognize her? she left to join MGD.,in Jaipur. preeti, a big hello to u. welcome . and pls do take my e-mail id from manoj. i am in noida so do look me up and that goes for u too KAVITA. kaveryh bopiah - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 21:44:50 (EDT) hi manoj looks like you have not yet found the time to add those pictures and i am looking forward for the mystery game looks like it has not yet started. tariq i have given manoj sangeetha picture so when u see that u would know who she is shashi shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 21:18:19 (EDT) Yeah Tariq- who're you calling oldie, man. Last I met you in Delhi, you had more grey in your hair than the grey skies of a hurricane. You're only as old as you wanna be. Me, I'm still 19. LOL Great to see Prithi has found us too. Not even a month ago, I knew only three people from ISK. We're upto 35 and moving fast!!! Manoj - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 12:41:27 (EDT) hey Tariq who are you calling oldie! aunty says khalid is the most youthful, handsomest and tallest of everyone in the family. and like the late singer mallika pukhraj who sang-abhi to main jawan hoon! !now be careful what you say about me, otherwise you may get your cheeks pulled this time-its never too late to start! kavita - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 10:44:42 (EDT) Hi Manoj, Look these oldies (KA and KC) giving compliments to each other and talking about cheeks. Manoj, you have done a great job!! We are all going wacko on this site. I have not accesssed any web-site so many times in two days. Yeah Preethi, I kind of spelt your name incorrectly the two 'ee's instead of the single 'i'. What is important is that you got to log on and be a part of the action here. Where is Ranjan Nambiar? Does he know about the site? Tariq Aziz - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 08:10:18 (EDT) Hi Khalid, my you have actually learnt to pay a compliment! I must say bahut sudhar gayen hai aap! from the serious touch me not guy! must be the result of all my cheek pinching! good to hear from you. It was indeed wonderful to talk to Hyder and catch up. I have such fond memories of your parents, especially aunty who cooked some amazing food and I still have a sharara she stitched for me for a function in record time. It was also great to share memories of Kabul with uncle. I may be coming back with my mom to delhi enroute jammu around 1st december..hope to see you then! take care kavita kavita chhibber - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 06:28:54 (EDT) Hi Tariq, No I didnt get your email.You probably have a defunct email id of mine.Heard about this website from Suroor.Both my sons are well and happy.My parents live in Kannur,North Kerala (phone 0490-2484468).They actually live a couple of hours away from the Subbiahs in Coorg. Prithi - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 06:15:28 (EDT) Hi Preethi Did you get my email with info on this website? How are your kids? Your old colleague Lima has joined WWF India. I got your email address from her. I keep going to Kerala - work takes me there and also am married to a malayalee. Where do your parents live? I will be in Cochin in October. Tariq Aziz - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 05:36:15 (EDT) Manoj,thank you for this website which seems to have almost magically brought so many of us together.Lovely to see familiar names and feel all those memories come flooding back.What is especially nice though is the feeling that no one's really changed.Everyone sounds exactly as I remember them from so many years ago.A very warm hello to all of you and look forward to catching up by email and then hopefully in person at some stage.I live in Sydney,Australia but do get to visit India twice a year on work when I usually go to Bangalore,Delhi and Kerala where my parents now live.Would love to hear from you...Am signing into the directory as well.And Manoj,do we then ask you for email ids and contact details of people we want to write to? Prithi Nambiar - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 04:44:10 (EDT) Hi Kavita, Saw your pic. Your are indeed very pretty and i feel like avenging the trauma of the past years by pulling your cheeks. Yes you pulled my cheeks outof shape. It was indeed very joyful to know that you remember and cherish the yime we all spend in Kabul. Hyder Bhai, my mom and dad were talkinmg about you alot. They returned a couple of days back. Waiting to hear from u. Khalid Aziz - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 04:22:57 (EDT) hi guys Who on earth is sangeeta agrawal (gupta). I cant place her ... some more details pls. The Anandos sisters !! WOW !! Do you remember me? I travel to south a lot may be I will see you guys. Which one of you is in Kodi? Tariq Aziz - Wednesday, September 08, 2004 at 02:18:58 (EDT) hi vivek which ship are u working for does your ship come to the states or canada do let me know my husband is a chief engineer on espl ships plying in the us waters bye take care shashi shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 19:26:44 (EDT) Hi Manoj and Tariq, manoj no outtages here-just rain..tariq you should go on my website kavitachhibber.com to check out my writing work-its too much to explain..i did several stories on imran khan havent yet put up all those articles..just too many..the sites are still under construction-yes indeed Khalid was always the serious anti social one and just to bug him I would wipe my hand on his face and he would try so hard to wipe my swipe off most irritated! your mom would tell him beta she doesnt have a brother tabhi she troubles you- the fact is I just have too many male cousin brothers-it was just to bug Khalid-I spoke with your parents and auntie was laughing and telling me Khalid has thawed a lot and he is the father of two kids..itw as wonderful to talk to hyder and uncle and her-hyder and I were always very close..so it was wonderful to touch base and get all the news. kavita - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 15:34:00 (EDT) Kavita - I'm glad to see you made it through all the power outages and heavy rains as a result of Francis. Did you experience any outages in Atlanta? Manoj - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 14:13:36 (EDT) Hi Kavita, I did not know that about Khalid Bhai. His kids will have a big laugh about it. Kalyani is still slim - WOW! I am fat. I write too. A lot of it is on wildlife conservation. I work with WWF in India and am looking at large mammal conservation. "Bowler of maidens", did you write that peice on Imran Khan? I remember having seen it. What do you write about now? I was in NY last month attending a conference on Willdife at Columbia University. Wish I had known about you. We could have met. KK SIR!! Saw your entry. What on earth are you doing in the jungles of Amazon while we have so much to work on in India?? Tariq Aziz - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 11:15:54 (EDT) hey I got a 9 out of ten from mrs jason on my essays, and realised later how much her being strict helped. I managed a distinction in my english paper and ended up becoming a writer. Tariq, not just Farid's cheeks, I used to drive Khalid nuts by rubbing my hand across his face and he would get irritated and with me and I would laugh! great to see so many signings since I was last on this site. ah well my picture is already there so I guess no surprises..suhail great to hear about you. anshu and I were remembering you. I will send your contact info to him so he can get in touch and will get in touch with you soon! take care all great to read all the good stuff here. Kalyani doesnt do any suryanamaskars any more-she is too lazy to get up early and do her namaskars in any form to the sun, but she is still as slim! kavita chhibber - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 11:00:47 (EDT) ****************************************** Send photos to this mailbox: mystery@iskaa.org ****************************************** Manoj - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 10:50:55 (EDT) Yes guys let us do it - send pix. Manoj is going to keep books and be the bara Babooo. (Pls tell us how to get the pictures across to you Manoj.) Remember Thulli!. I just spoke to Kavery and Ajay Prased. Man the word is going round. I remeber Kavitha Chibber pulling at Farid's cheeks and her sister the slim Kalyanai doing the 'yoga namaskar peechay say'. And Suroor Mehta, the quite one with short hair. There was a girl called ? Bhatt in our Class - Manoj can you pls give her first name. And Mrs Jason - write the best essay and get a pidly six and a half marks out of ten. She never awarded more than that to any one. Mr Virkey "sat rupaiah na me giri". He was a great guy - made us play a lot. Vandana Shukla - can some one find her ? Sandeep Shastri I remember you very well. Man you have changed a lot. I was in Bangalore a little further away from Hebbal .. at a resort attending a conference...came back three days ago. I keep going there. Tariq Aziz - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 08:52:34 (EDT) Vivek - your idea is a good one, however, getting latest pictures from all you guys is like pulling teeth...not easily accomplished. But I will try. OK everyone - the game is called "mystery person". Submit your latest photos directly to me at : mystery@iskaa.org I will number the pictures and post them on page. You will then have to identify the person. Let's run the game during September for collecting photos, and the first week of October to play the game (if you lazy bums, actually send in photos). First one to identify all correctly shall win our "Inspector Clouseau" award! Ready...Set...Send photos ! Manoj - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 08:10:58 (EDT) Hi everyone, This site has really brought lot of people alive and also refreshed our memories esp when we think what Kabul is today and what it was then. IT WAS REAL FUN THOSE DAYS. A big HI to the batch of 77. Hi, Suhail & Mini real good to hear from u after sooo long. Hey Manoj i have a great idea how about all of us who have logged in post out latest photo's without names n lets c how many of us recognise each other. How about it? At present am sailing just came home for a few hrs as the ship is in Mumbai. Lets continue to keep in touch in future. vivek_subbiah@hotmail.com vivek - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 07:50:21 (EDT) This is great. ISK is born again. I logged on to the site and the first phone number I got was of Mini Prasad - called her up only to find that she has been living next to my office for many years. The next hour we were together chatting her house. Manoj you have done a great job. We love you for it. The last time we met was at Dilli Haat with a number of other friends. We had to be thrown out by the security after midnight. I wish I had known about the site a month earlier for I was in Washington and New York for 15 days. I am sure you remember Shampa Chanda. She is in New York. I will get in touch with her and tell her about the site. I will soon be there again. Untill next time then. Sita Ram is in London - no contacts available. Farid Malik is in Delhi so I heard a lomg time ago. Manoj, Mini and I were talking about getting all the delhi and nearby guys to get together on a reunion. Could you help us put together a list to which all of us will contribute information. Right now my mind is working faster than I can key in. Where on earth is Ragini (??iginy) Deshpandey?. I am told Jyothi Pathak is in Japan. Wonder what she is doing there with the japs? Tariq Aziz WWF India - 172 B Lodhi Estate, New Delhi Tele 0091-11 - 51504782 Email: aziztigers@yahoo.com Tariq Aziz - Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 03:54:59 (EDT) It was indeed a pleasure to see a well-nurtured web site giving information about the people you grew up with. Manoj, your labor of love has borne fruit. This web site has partially offset the deprivation one feels in knowing that you cannot easily go back to the place you grew up at. More importantly, the people you grew up with are now in touch with each other and are able to tread the nostalgic paths of yester years, utilizing this common forum. Kavita, Suroor, Mini, Dhanmanjiri, Alka, Sandeep, Lalit, Khalid, Deepak and Manoj, it was wonderful to get to know what you are doing and where you are. I look forward to corresponding with you. The pictures of the sports day (without the famous vaulting horse), of the infamous basketball team with Ravi as the sharpshooter, of the friends and teachers served as a reminder of a common and pleasant past. I came back to Delhi in 1997 and did my pre-medical from Hans Raj College. I completed my medical schooling from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi and came to NY in 1984. I did two years of research in pulmonary medicine, and did six year training in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. I am currently working at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. My wife, Sabiha, is a radiologist, and we have two children, Sana (13 years) and Sahir (10 Years). We live with my parents in Long Island. My contact number is 718-780-5835 and my E-mail address is sur9016@nyp.org Best wishes. Suhail Raoof Suhail Raoof - Monday, September 06, 2004 at 09:53:17 (EDT) Hi ISKITES!!! What has gone wrong with u all? I just cant believe it. Most of you, whose pics Manoj has out on the web, look like Grand Dads. Yari u have done a great job. I really appreciate your effort. You have brought all the rascals of 1979 together. Khalid Aziz - Monday, September 06, 2004 at 05:15:08 (EDT) Hi Sreedhar ( Naga), Nice to see u online as well. Hope all is well with you and Aunty. Vicky is in Chennai. I have asked him to register as well but has been busy, perhaps over the weekend he will do so. Vivek is sailing. Hope your sisters are well too. Hi Bina, Roshna & Shobhana, We have been getting news of each other from Aunty and Shobhana. The last I saw Roshna was as a bride and Shobhana we met during Vicky's wedding. Bina, all of us from ISK will land up at Vasant's wedding ( whenever it is) and make it a grand reunion. After Manoj's remarkable effort anything is possible. It is a bit difficult to picture you as a Mum-in-law!!!! Kaveryh - Saturday, September 04, 2004 at 10:49:43 (EDT) With every passing day, a new person joins in and brings in his/her experience. The group is definitely growing and bringing back those wonderful memories of Kabul and the school. Sandeep - Saturday, September 04, 2004 at 04:18:03 (EDT) With passing every passing day, a new person joins in and brings in his/her experience. The group is definitely growing and bringing back those wonderful memories of Kabul and the school. Sandeep - Saturday, September 04, 2004 at 04:17:48 (EDT) hey Manoj :)) We have a lot, to thank u for !! I am trying to reach Roshna, Deepak and Poonam... can i have their e. mail addresses please.... i am sure they will not object ! vandana - Saturday, September 04, 2004 at 03:32:07 (EDT) hi Vijay, Even I was thinking of Gurbachan.. !! Gosh, he could be so hot headed !!Remb once....! Wonder where Ajmal is, I had met him once in India when i was in college. Vandana - Saturday, September 04, 2004 at 03:28:57 (EDT) Hi everyone! Any news of Gurbachan Singh...(Punjabi accent...Gurubhai, Vijay Bhai,GuruVijay Bhai Bhai...Ha Ha!) Can anyone trace him? Love Vijay Vijay Prasad - Saturday, September 04, 2004 at 01:55:02 (EDT) Hi There Guys.. am not from this School but my best friend is .. She gave me this link and man i was full of envy for u guys doing such a fab. job. Wishing all u there great going in life...and happy meeting... luv oops ... just abt forgot to add my friends name.. Its Ms.Vandana Chauhan(Sharma) .... Sunil Kumar - Saturday, September 04, 2004 at 00:59:46 (EDT) hi vijay i have added you to my yahoo list my yahoo messenger is on 24 seven so do message me when you are on line if i am at home at awake will respond rite away it is really nice to read from friends after 25 years it feels very good do keep in touch take care shashi shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Friday, September 03, 2004 at 23:16:09 (EDT) Hi Manoj, remember Naga here. Just got this mail from Joy,so I too have registered. Great job done. Can't forget those days at school. Remember when we were all pushed out if the school during the coup days. It sounds very exciting now. Vicky, Jothi, Kaveri ,shahid and Tariq do keep in touch. I could be contacted at sridhar64_10@sify.com. Hi Roshna and Shobna. We live in Pune. I am here since 1999. Bye for now. Naga Nagarajan - Friday, September 03, 2004 at 12:24:22 (EDT) Vandana, hi. I remeber you very well and rememeber the great times we all had at the school and the trips. Thanks for joining us here and please come back frequently and tell us what's new in your life. Manoj - Friday, September 03, 2004 at 10:47:23 (EDT) MY ADDRESS IS PH-04542-240693 SHOBANA SUDHAKAR O4542-242221 J'S HERITAGE HOTEL 094433-40693 PT ROAD,OFF SEVEN ROAD JUNCTION,KODAIKANAL-624101,TN SHOBANA SUDHAKAR <mdu_jaherit@sancharnet.in> Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu India - Friday, September 03, 2004 at 08:45:38 (EDT) Shashi......you seem to be a ardent promoter of Yahoo! Add me on your list.....vijayprasad123@yahoo.co.in..... Got a amil from Joy. Take Care! Vijay Prasad - Friday, September 03, 2004 at 02:53:02 (EDT) Manoj, This is like coming home !!!! Great job of getting us all together, hats off to u , man for taking us down memory lane. Thanks to Vijay who dug me up..and told me about this website yesterday. Hey Poonam ,Roshna, Deepak narula, Ajay if u happen to read this ... a big hi !!!!! I will get in touch with u all soon. I had met Ajay two years back and was in touch with Arun Dhawan ! Where is Jaidev ? Soumitra let us know his e. mail address. mail me : vanonline@yahoo.com vandana Chauhan( Sharma ) - Friday, September 03, 2004 at 01:54:59 (EDT) any one else on yahoo messenger i am on the id shashi_r@yahoo.com shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 10:45:32 (EDT) hi mini i added you on to my yahoo list do u come on yahoo messenger if so let me know when we could chat i had a few pictures of us the dance prefomace etc and have mailed it to manoj to put it on the website i would like to have a look at your present pictures i think all of us should send a present picture along with our family what says everyone ?"?????? i am sure mose of us would look like our parents as sandeep does look extactly like his dad so it would not be hard to recognise each other shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 10:44:48 (EDT) HI Joy! sending u my 2nd e-mail address.Hope this 1 is more accessible!!!-:minichatterjee@rediffmail.com let me know if this 1 works better. mini chatterjee - Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 08:28:56 (EDT) thanks for the mail nice talking to you i shall ask shahsi to get in touch with you you mail is getting bounced regards jaishankarr balagopaal(joy) jaishankarr balagopaal <priyajai@rediffmail.com> hyderabad, ap USA - Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 07:37:49 (EDT) Dear Jay,hi! Thnx 4 ur msg. ! howz every1 at hme? I'm staying in delhi since 84' , & would love it if u or Shashi came into town !, (ajay is here too!!!) as we could meet up.I have sme pictures which i will post on the site.Mean while , my addres- 210 jorbagh,newdelhi 3 mob-9899014511\email-mini_chatterjee2000@yahoo.com mini chatterjee(prasad) - Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 03:02:56 (EDT) Hi Bina' What fun hearing from everyone. Nostalgia flooded back.How can we forget those days?Frankly there was no one other than the boys who could have rellated to those days. Sandeep called a few days ago & AJAY & I are looking forward to meeting him this Sunday. I am in Delhi since I got married in 84 & have a 17 year old called Arunima who is in the 12th.If u do come to Delhi ,do let me know. Hi Suroor, It was ur message that reminded Ajay & me of that awful Italian meal. What a fiasco.Any news of Prithi?I met her 10 yrs back in Delhi,but she was going away & we lost touch.Convey my regards to ur parents. MINI mini_chatterjee(prasad) - Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 10:52:11 (EDT) Manoj, In the main picture of Class of 1979 the first girl in the middle row (left to right)is Uma Adoosamali and Anuradha's surname at that time was Qamra. Fehmi Fehmi Husain - Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 09:23:12 (EDT) Manoj Talwar...................Pls contact me on e-mail. Lot's to be shared with you.....Vijay Vijay Prasad - Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 07:11:10 (EDT) I can be contacted at Udaipur (Rajasthan) Vijay Prasad Manager - Sales Jet Airways (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Web: www.jetairways.com) 5 / 6 Blue Circle Business Centre, 1 - C, Madhuban, Udaipur - 313001 Tel: 0294 - 2523223 - Direct Tel: 0294 - 5102222 / 2561105 Fax: 0294 - 5100222 Mob: 98290 44405 Res: 0294 - 5120360 Vijay Prasad - Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 06:33:00 (EDT) Hi everyone! I was in Delhi from 26th to 31st August 2004. Ajay told me about this ingenious site created by none other but "Thaaa Manoj...Where you caaaammmmeeee....." remember Mr. Bharadwaj? From Kabul when dad was in Bern Sanjeev Sud came to visit us. Later Vandana Sharma came with her parents. Also Narula Uncle came but Ajay & I were studying in Delhi then. Later dad went to Nairobi. I started my training with Air India. On the flight while I was on Ramp duty I recognised Mr. P. Sharma who was on his way to Bombay (then). He had migrated to South Africa. I have been going through everyone's comments and frankly I have never been so nostalgic. Honestly many times I must have thought about you guys. I reached Lucknow and came accross Fehmi's wife, which started a new chapter in our lives. Every evening we sat over drinks and dinner we would start out and ended up being boycotted by wives and nicely sozzled at the end of it. together we went through memory lane many times. The Unforgetable ISK. At times I have felt how unfortunate were those who never saw those times. Love to you all............Vijay Vijay Prasad - Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 06:03:36 (EDT) Hi everyone! I was in Delhi from 26th to 31st August 2004. Ajay told me about this ingenious site created by none other but "Thaaa Manoj...Where you caaaammmmeeee....." remember Mr. Bharadwaj? From Kabul when dad was in Bern Sanjeev Sud came to visit us. Later Vandana Sharma came with her parents. Also Narula Uncle came but Ajay & I were studying in Delhi then. Later dad went to Nairobi. I started my training with Air India. On the flight while I was on Ramp duty I recognised Mr. P. Sharma who was on his way to Bombay (then). He had migrated to South Africa. I have been going through everyone's comments and frankly I have never been so nostalgic. Honestly many times I must have thought about you guys. I reached Lucknow and came accross Fehmi's wife, which started a new chapter in our lives. Every evening we sat over drinks and dinner we would start out and ended up being boycotted by wives and nicely sozzled at the end of it. together we went through memory lane many times. The Unforgetable ISK. At times I have felt how unfortunate were those who never saw those times. Love to you all............Vijay Vijay Prasad - Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 06:03:36 (EDT) hi suroor, can you email me your mom's address and phone number? My mom got all excited on hearing she is in hyderabad and wanted to get in touch with her when she gets back in December. and guys please visit my website and sign my guest book..it'll be great!(kavitachhibber.com) kavita@kavitachhibber.com kavita - Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 09:51:14 (EDT) Dear Manoj, Time really flies. It just seems like yesterday. But today I am 43 year old young man with a 13 year old daughter Anam, studying in class X and a 10 year old son Areeb, in class V. My wife Saba, is in the teaching profession and is also involved with Amway. It is fun watching your children grow. I am enjoying every moment of it. Whenever I see my daughter go for movies or parties or hang around with friends, I always go back down the memory lane to my Kabul days when you, Sud and I had a hell-of-a-time. Eating siggi's finger chips, stealing chips packets & coke bottles from school canteen shack during the winter vacation and burying the packets in the snow, going for english movies dubbed in dari (persian), eating hot sausages wrapped in Afghani nan ouside the Park Cinema, listening to BGs, Abba, Niel Daimond, Carpentars, etc., etc. Remember the day after our class X board exam when we all (including the girls) broke down all the tables and chairs in the class and our Princi Mr. Arora walked in. I can go on and on. Life has treated me fairly well. I am in Bhopal now (the town famous for the world's biggest industrial disastor in 1984 - leaking of MIC gas from the Union Carbide Plant killing thousands & thousands of people). I am heading the printing and publication unit of Hindustan Times in Bhopal and is responsible for its business and distribution in central India - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Vidharbha (i.e., north-western part of Maharashtra). These days my parents are with me. They are based at Aligarh, but keep travelling between Bhopal and Bangalore, where my elder brother Bazmi has settled down. Yesterday when I told them about this site they really got excited. How about you and your family? Also, let me have Sud's e-mail address. Fehmi Husain Fehmi Husain - Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 02:24:24 (EDT) hi sangeeta, thanks for the mes nice to know that sunil is in sigapore and your parents are in delhi,i shall certianly call if i come and please dothe same i know radhakrishan jansi is hyd let me if get to there address regards jaishankarr balagopaal jaishankarr balagopaal - Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 01:10:51 (EDT) jaishankar hi,( hey! wern't U always called jai .jaishanker seems so out of sync. ) We have been in banalore for 5 years. Hyd. is not too far from here. In case u visit this place , do let me know. Sunil is in singapore and my parents are in delhi. Extremely sad to hear about uncle. How's your mum? Uncle misra was in jaipur last that i heard . Manoj works in delhi but have no idea about the other two.Will check with my parents and let you know. Do u remember the radhakrishnan's , were they in kabul before u people came? I believe their daughter is in hyd. too. While reading the guestbook sometimes feel hv become so ancient as we are talking of a period 25 yrs back but strangely that time is strangely so vivid in my memory. I guess good times are like that. Do fill me up on your news and on shashi too. Sangeeta sangeeta agrawal (gupta) - Monday, August 30, 2004 at 14:20:23 (EDT) Dear Fehmi - it's wonderful to have you join us. I've been searching for you, dear friend, for a long, long time. How have you been? You're right...there is a lot of catching up to do. Sud and I talk about you often. I met Sud in Toronto a few years back and have been in touch with him constantly. He is in Kuala Lampur as you must know by now if you browsed thru the site. Be sure to add your info to the directory. I know I'll be spending a lot of time talking to you old friend! Manoj - Monday, August 30, 2004 at 11:26:08 (EDT) hi everyone , i am back in toronto. Manoj i do have some pictures that i would like to share and how do i go about it also how do we access everyones email id and contact nos there should be a way where in when we go to the directory we should be able to access everyone email id address and telephone nos so we could be in touch . could u tell me how it is possible as i was in new york airport for nearly 5 hours yesterday but did not have anyone no to call . pls guide me as to how i can send u the pictures bye for now take care shashi shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Monday, August 30, 2004 at 08:23:29 (EDT) manoj you should be the recipient of the bringing people together/reaching out and touching so many award! It has been great reconnecting-I spent a long time talking to Hyder on the phone over the weekend and his parents as well and sharing memories. great to see Bina on the site too! just wrote her! keep the weblog going! kavita chhibber - Monday, August 30, 2004 at 07:45:58 (EDT) hello everyone! It was sheer nostalgia ,going through this site ,and brought back vivid memories of those wonderful days in kabul.I was just 20 ,fresh from college,and u were a lively bunch of 16 yr olds and quite a handful!!!But it was a great joy to teach u history ,and i was kept mentally very alert trying to keep pace with your eager questions--some quite relevant and others not quite so!!!.I was maam at school ,but bina out of school to all u kids and remember the fun parties we had,the crazy games ,the delicious khana and the boogeying too!!! I was Agony Aunt to quite a few ,being privy to many soul stirring confessions- of crushes that were sometimes reciprocated and sometimes not!!And of course ,we teachers in the staff room ,were quite aware of what was happenning at ISK , tho we pretended not to do so. Well, as u all know i was married in 1976,and have settled down at sivakasi --thats the place in south india, where they manufacture patakas,and matches ,and also have the largest concentration of printing presses.i have a son --vasant --he's 25 --,and a daughter Vichitra -18.Vasant is in the family business and like all anxious mammas ,we are looking for the rite girl!!vichitra is doing Hotel management at chennai --where roshna too lives. it was so gud to read all the mesgs from all of u--kavita.shashi,fahmi,the terrible twins--Ajay and vijay,Mini---mini do u remember the time there was a terrible smell in class and we cudnt find out where -till we realised that it was from your desk --- 3 days old chappati and potato bhaji left by mistake over a long weekend in your tiffin box?!!!!!!!gud times and fun times --werent they?!!Manoj --a big thank you for bringing all of us together again.lets all meet up once again ,sometime soon.My Email address-binarajasingh@rediffmail.com bina rajasingh(anandadoss) - Monday, August 30, 2004 at 04:00:21 (EDT) Hi Manoj, This is great. Brings back so many memories of those wondeful years from 1974 to 1979. I have been moving around in India from Delhi to Lucknow to Patna and now to Bhopal where I am working with Hindustan Times. My only touch with the ISK days has been Ajay & Vijay. But this is really fantastic. There is so much of catching up to do with so many friends. Bye for now. Fehmi Rizwan Husain Office: +91-755-5221446 Residence: +91-755-5277885 Mobile: +91-9893033388 Fehmi Husain - Monday, August 30, 2004 at 02:56:16 (EDT) hi jaishankarr, good to hear from you, I am in Virginia and have a travel agency, not too far from manoj at all. Apex9 Travel www.apex9.com sandeep@apex9.com Phone:- 703-312-8811 Fax:- 703-312-8811 Sandeep Sandeep Talwar - Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 11:47:00 (EDT) hi manoj when is your brother sandeep and what is he doing i still remember what all he used to do in kabul .nice to keep in touch with all you guys jaishankarr balagopaal - Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 05:30:32 (EDT) hi roshna were are you ilost touch with you i remember meeting you at madras and then i had come once to your house please let me know so that i could meet you all when i come next jaishankarr balagopaal - Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 05:28:41 (EDT) hi mini ajay and vijay nice to get in touch with all i shall look u all when i come to delhi next i stay in hyderabad so do let me know when any of you come here jaishankarr balagopaal - Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 05:26:06 (EDT) Hi Manoj,and all u guys of ISK ! You've actually gotten me,a computer illiterate,to open an e-mail account (I'm typing 1 finger at a time & getting thoroughly irritated) just 2 connect with everyone .Spoke 2 Kavery & Shastri & that brought back loads of nostalgia:-( . hope 2 hear from u guys SOOOOOON!!!!! LOVE MINI. Mini Chatterjee(PRASAD) - Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 03:27:31 (EDT) hi all we could chat with any one from a reliance web world as they have aoffer till tomorrow for just 375 we could see our friend if any one is intersted please let me know jaishankarr balagopaal - Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 02:20:49 (EDT) hi sangeeta nice to know that you are in bangalore how is your brother sunil ans what is he doing and were are your parents,do you have any idea were mr misra and his children papu,manoj and manisha are do let me know i am in hyd jaishankarr balagopaal jaishankarr balagopaal - Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 02:14:43 (EDT) Dear Manoj You have mentioned the guy where we used to go practicing for singing in Fehmi's Building. He was Pt. V.S. Deshpande who used to attend school mass also. Remember "Khada Himalay, Bata raha hai, daro na aandhi paani se, Khare raho apne path par sab, kathinai toofani mein"... Please send me a mail on my e-mail : ajaymehul@hotmail.com. I have loads to share and send. I am in touch with Fehmi and have recently visited him also. He has also visited me here in Delhi a couple of times.... Both our wives are already sick of Kabul talks ... which always seem to surface sometime or another! I'll wait for your mail. Love and great going !!! Ajay Prasad - Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 04:32:08 (EDT) Hi guys. I've been noticing messages being passed on and yet most of us can't correspond. Please, everyone, do write in your e-mail IDs so that we can get this story going. Actually i am thinking of a day when all of us can meet at some point on this globe and ..... who knows it may become a historical site....with perhaps the largest turnout of ex-students in our history. I have added my E- mail into this precious directory. Lots of Love to all Ajay Prasad - Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 01:57:07 (EDT) Dear Manoj, I'm Roshna and Bina's sister .Thanks for the effort you have taken in bringing us together.Vibha was my classmate and among the first friends i made on reaching Kabul.Thinking of ISK brings back rich memories.The foundation laid there still holds good.I shall also ask Bina to contact you. I live in Kodaikanal,Tamil Nadu.You are all welcome here. Love,Shobana Shobana Sudhakar (Anandadoss) - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 14:54:01 (EDT) cute-i just re read summer of 42 and saw the movie again along with other movies like dirty dancing and saturday night fever-brought back memories too!yr point about phone numbers well taken. kavita - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 12:02:47 (EDT) Kavita, speaking of innocence and crushes...In '75 or '76, can't remember exactly, Bina Anandadoss handed me a copy of "Summer of 42" and asked me to read it. It was the first book I actually read cover to cover and certain parts of the book over and over and over again! That book and, by association, Bina may have been the start of not just reading novels but also having innocent crushes. Later, at USIS, I saw Jennifer O'neill in the movie Summer of 42, Anne Bancroft in the Graduate, Ali McGraw in Love Story...and many more. So, Bina...thanks for the wonderful memories. On a separate note.... I do want to remind everyone that this is a public website, so if you leave your phone numbers and emails in the guestbook, be aware of spammers, pranksters and other 'no-gooders' that have software to scan and harvest websites for emails and phone numbers. I strongly suggest adding your name and email info in the directory (add name) page. The info you submit there is secure and I can pass along contact information to whoever needs it privately. Consider yourselves warned! If you like to send out info to the entire group or send them a link, let me know and I can post the info here. Thankyou for coooperating. Manoj - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 11:03:19 (EDT) Hi every one-good to hear from you all. I will give you a buzz when I am in torronto next Shashi. I havent interviewed krin ahluwalia. Usually most of the people I interview are those who come to Atlanta where Iam based, or special interviews when I am flown out by the publishers. Today as a matter of fact Iam interviewing a wonderful singer hariharan, and then next week shahrukh khan saif ali and gang will be here for a bollywood show. sandeep I will write to you separately since you sent me an email. Suroor remember mrs aggarwal who used to always call you shhroor? such a sweet lady..the last time I met sharad was way back in the 1980s-what is your number in switzerland..my home number here is 770-751-7281, though Iam more accessible on email..usually its non stop interviews, stories to be worked on..so often when some of the interviewees are droning on I keep answering emails! how is bina? I remember her with lot of affection-she made me fall in love with history, and then my brother had to nag me until I gave up the idea and did english in college-he felt I should be a writer and history was not the way to go about it. I still love it, and have her to thank for-she was also one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen and for years I tried to get a tan in the sun to look brown and sultry-didnt quite succeed! I remember mr and mrs bhardwaj and Mr arora and Mr joseph-remember how I stood up to mr joseph and corrected him in class over a history lesson and he got so mad he kicked me out and the school went on strike! It was funny..-now I laugh but poor guy- I made his life miserable and arora asking lalit why do you say kavita is your sister-dont you have enough already? and all those crushes in school-okay breathe easy I wont open the can of worms for that! but when I see the kids of today I realise how innocent we all were..people email me pictures please..Iwant to know how you all have grown and what have you morphed into..my mug is on my website in the bio section at kavitachhibber.com more later kavita(kavitachhibber.com) - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 08:56:58 (EDT) Hi Roshna It's so exciting to reconnect with my old friends. The last time we met was in 1980 in Delhi University. How are Bina, Shobana and your parents? I really miss your mom's idlies, they were the best! I am in New York and my E-mail address is GULERIAA@aol.com. Looking forward to hearing from you. Poonam Sahni-Guleria - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 08:43:32 (EDT) hi lalit where in the us are you now ??? Are you visiting or on a business trip any chance of coming to toronto i will be back in toronoto on the 29th. do give me a call at 9059449957 kavtia you also do give me a call and we will meet up next time u come to toronto. Kavita have u interviewed the singer krin alluhalia the one who got the juno award she stays right opposite my house in toronto shashi Ravisankar( balagopal) - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 06:53:18 (EDT) Hi everyone! It's so funny--I was going to write and ask if anyone had any news from Kavita, Alka and Lalit, and Kavita and Lalit signed in! My mother is well, Kavita--she lives in Hyderabad. I lost my father in 91. I live in Geneva, Switzerland--have been here for a while. Waiting for Mini and Kalyani to sign in. Ajay, Vijay--do you remember the time Mini won 500 afghanis and invited all of us and Prithi for a meal at the restuarant down the road? We started with dessert and then went on to chicken. When the waiter came with the bill, Mini pulled out what she thought was a 500-afghani bill from her purse and it was 10 afghanis! We had to run back to the house to get the money, leaving the two of you as guarantee. The respective parents had got home by then (I was staying with the Nambiars), and we got such a yelling for sneaking off. (Although I can remember Uncle Nambiar was trying not to laugh!) And Prithi's brother, Ranjan, who was a kid at that time was really upset that we'd gone without him. It's so good to get in touch with everyone again. Suroor - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 06:51:49 (EDT) hi every one this is roshna from chennai. heard about the website from shobana . felt extremly happy to go thu the web site and recollect the wonderful times spent at school in Kabul. pl keep in touch. phone no:044-26224524. Ps:hi to all my classmates Poonam Sahni, Kalyani Chibber,Ajay\Vijay, Vandana ,etc . Roshna Jayakumar(Anandadoss) - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 06:38:31 (EDT) Hi Sandeep Alka is at Delhi.I spoke about you to my parents yesterday. They fondly remember Sri Sai Baba sessions organised at your house at Kabul. I still remember your childhood face. Kumar Lalit ( Saksena) USA - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 06:25:51 (EDT) Hey this is jus great. The last three days has got in so many people. Ajay, Kavita, Lalit and som many more. How are you doing Lalit and where is Alka now. Which part of the US are you in Kavita? And Ajay why has Mini not yet signed in? Sandeep - Friday, August 27, 2004 at 03:01:29 (EDT) hi shashi, yes I do..i come to michigan and torronto quite often-have a close friend who lives in mississauga.. and I will be in michigan from 22 to 27th sept to cover two concerts-ravi shankar anoushka, and amjad ali khan and his sons. see you during the next jaunt to canada..infact I interviewed ujjal singh dosanjh the new health minister-go to southasianoutlook.com-its canada's largest e-magazine and see his interview..i free lance for them as well. kavita chhibber - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 22:32:21 (EDT) hi kavita do you remeber me in fact i have been planning to get in touch with you as when i was visiting chicago i got the paper that u are working for and thought of emailing you but was a bit busy. any way do keep in touch i am in toronoto these days . bye for now take care shashi Ravisankar(balagopal) - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 21:44:23 (EDT) hi kavita do you remeber me in fact i have been planning to get in touch with you as when i was visiting chicago i got the paper that u are working for and thought of emailing you but was a bit busy. any way do keep in touch i am in toronoto these days . bye for now take care shashi Ravisankar(balagopal) - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 21:44:23 (EDT) hi kaveri, will ask rajvee angal to join the link i am in touch with him he is in the usa. also will ask shreedar to join the link he is in pune. it was really nice talking to you i am leaving on the 28th will send in some pictures once i am back home bye take care shashi ravisankar(balagopal) - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 21:40:50 (EDT) Hi Kavery, Kalyani is in Jammu currently. She is a commercial artist, married to an army officer and has a cute 6 year old called Vedika, and yes I do remember you and Vivek..how is he? Kavita kavita chhibber - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 21:31:46 (EDT) Hi everyone, I remember you Lalit, a year senior to my elder brother Vivek Subbiah. Got news of you and your sister Alka from Ajay 'n Vijay. Kavita, I wonder if you remember me. Where is Kalyani? Shall try and get in touch with Roshna and Shobhana Anandadoss. Roshna and Kalyani were classmates. Soumitra, where are Rajiv Angal and Surinder, ask them to sign in please. Kaveryh Bopiah ( Subbiah) - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 14:05:18 (EDT) for a journalist I sure make plenty of spelling errors but life is on the run in between interviews and stories to be told. so excuse the errors cheers kavita kavita chhibber - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 11:28:46 (EDT) Hi everyone, great to get an email from manoj today and reconnect with again-have wonderful memories of kabul-shall try and find pix and email them as well..yeah suroor where the hell are you-and how is your beautiful mom? mine is here visiting..pleae go on my personal website kavitachhibber.com-my contact info is there.. great to touch base love Kavita Kavita Chhibber - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 11:26:57 (EDT) Hey Lalit, Ajay, Vijay & Mini - don't forget to go to the Directory link and add your names to the directory. Your email will be held confidential. Thanks. Manoj - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 10:31:59 (EDT) Lalit - I remember you very well. It's great that you have found us. I was in touch with Kavita and met her in the US years ago, before the internet era! I've lost touch with her but have some good leads I'm following to track her down. I'm also in touch with Hyder Aziz, I believe you remember him too. Wow! It's amazing how some names from the past you remember like it was yesterday. Ajay Prasad - "Saale", where the heck have you been? I met you last in Sita Ram Bazaar nearly 24 years ago. Do you remember?? You, Vijay and I did some fun stuff that day! How's Vijay? And Mini !!! Hey, Mini - where are you and why have you not signed in yet? I have pictures of you guys that I'll post here soon. Anyone know the whereabouts of Vivek Singh?? Manoj - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 10:27:45 (EDT) Hi There everyone of you. I am the twin you all know and i am delighted to see all the names that had been in our memories since 1977 when we left for Switzerland. My contact e-mail ID is as follows : ajaymehul@hotmail.com Mini and I are in Delhi and Vijay is in Udaipur as Sales Manager JET AIRWAYS. He is here with us till Monday. I have so much to pen...but this is too small a space. So lets get going and start on the net. Still have fond memories of all of you. Lots of Love Ajay Prasad - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 09:18:29 (EDT) Hi all of you Does anyone remember me? 1st batch to pass out in 1976 with Mamta Mohan, Kavita Chibber, Varsha Arora,Poonam Narula and Hyder Aziz with love, Lalit Lalit Kumar Saksena - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 08:36:08 (EDT) soumitra hi, after kaveryh's class picture , everyone seems to spring alive. lord it has been sooo long . i am in bangalore and it wuld be great to catch up if u do travel to this city. do let me know. we were in mumbai till 99. its my fav. city. wow! so u are in the movies. jajantram mamantram is incidentally also one of my son's fav. movies. sangeeta sangeeta sangeeta agrawal(gupta) - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 02:10:13 (EDT) soumitra hi, after kaveryh's class picture , everyone seems to spring alive. lord it has been sooo long . i am in bangalore and it wuld be great to catch up if u do travel to this city. do let me know. we were in mumbai till 99. its my fav. city. wow! so u are in the movies. jajantram mamantram is incidentally also one of my son's fav. movies. sangeeta sangeeta sangeeta agrawal(gupta) - Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 02:09:04 (EDT) i remeber pramod sharma he used to stay with mr despande right and taught us chemistry could u expand kk name for me pls maybe he joined the school after i left asi remeber onlymrs jason teaching us english shashi Ravisankar(balagopal) <shashi_r@yahoo.com> markham, ontar canada - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at 11:15:08 (EDT) KK was teaching English Lit. in grades 9-12. But, to some of us, he was more than just an English teacher. He was a friend, a mentor, someone who you could talk to etc. etc. Listen, when you're 16-17 years old there's a lot of stuff going thru your head and you need someone other than your parents to be a part of certain things. KK and PS were two such guys. I remember Sud, Sexy and I hanging out with PS and KK on the weekends for hours, listening to music, talking photography, movies and just chillin'. Good times...real good times... Manoj - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at 11:00:46 (EDT) hi can some one elighten me as to who kk is cannot recollect who kk is ???? shashi Ravisankar(balagopal) - Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at 00:28:54 (EDT) KK !!! Welcome! Finally, after all this chat, we get to hear from you. Do you realize it has been TWENTY-FIVE years !! And to find out that you have been living in New York...that's crazy, man! I lived in NY from 1979 to 1988 before moving to Virginia, and I have been here ever since. Must have made at least 100 trips to NY...only if I had known. You must send me your contact info using the link on the Directory page of this site. In fact, I have a trip to NY coming up for the Labor day weekend and I got to get a glimpse of that beard of yours (grey as it may be...lol). Funny, you mentioned BeeGees SNF tape...I still listen to that damn thing along with my kids and yes, we still blast the CD at close to peak volume. Oh, and that trek in COLD Karezamir, I have the 8mm movie that I made that day and of, course it is on DVD now that I'm into that sort of things. I have tons of pictures that I've digitized and am in the process of restoring them to DVD's and slowly post them here. You and I have some catching up to do!! Send your contact info!! Again, it's great to have you here and please, keep checking back, as time allows. We are all busy doing stuff but it's certainly a joy to reminisce. Manoj - Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 18:59:44 (EDT) Hi All! I had an e-mail from Suroor a long time ago telling me about the web site but I’ve been away in Brazil and Colombia working on a documentary about the Amazon, and only got back last week. How wonderful to hear voices from a part of my life that I thought was long forgotten! Unlike most of you I was in Kabul for only a little over a year but I still have amazing memories of the place. I think we are all very lucky to have been there when we did, considering all that has happened to it since. Hi Manoj, long time ! I think you’ve done a fantastic job putting this website together. We’ve all been fast asleep in our little caves and you’ve done a great job waking everybody up!! Didn’t you have a tape of the BG’s SNFever which was religiously played on the school bus every morning?! And about that trek we were all on – I have one very strong memory ….it was really cold. I haven’t met anybody from India School Kabul for a very long time except for Suroor in New York, and she was v.v. busy that day, stalking Al Pacino! Ranade talks of meeting me in Bombay but let me tell you how. In ’91 or ’92 I was visiting a friend there, and one of the people in the room seemed, as they say, vaguely familiar but I didn’t know from where. When it was time to go, the guy who was vaguely familiar said he would drop me, and so I got behind him on his mobike and off we went. I asked him what his name was and he said, Ranade. I suddenly remembered a Ranade in India School, Kabul and… KK - (screaming into the wind) Hey, were you ever in Kabul? You seem to remind me of….. R - (also screaming) Yeah, Ranade, I’m the same Soumitra Ranade from India School, Kabul… you’re KK, right? KK….Yes, I’m KK… but why the hell didn’t you say so before? R…. I wasn’t sure. You didn’t have a beard then…. KK…(confessing) I grew a beard! Pull over. We have a good laugh and look for a place to have a beer! Do you remember that, Ranade? I suppose you’ve grown a beard now! It’s great to be in touch with all of you again. Stay well, and Cheers! kk kk - Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 12:54:48 (EDT) hi manoj, oh theylooked like ravi and darmveer. i was going thru my parents old albums and found a picture of our music programme one of it is you vivek singh ajay or vijay not sure and another one was all of us singing on the stage will ask my brother jaishanker to scan it and send it to you . bye take care shashi Ravisankar(balagopal) - Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 12:22:22 (EDT) Shashi - I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I think we are all getting to the stage where we have aging parents and have to bear the loss of loved ones. I think you are mistaken on the pictures. Ravi Chawla is the number 45 in the basketball team picture on the SportsDay 1976 page. Rakesh Malhotra and Avtar Singh joined our class after you had left the school. Manoj - Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 11:03:52 (EDT) Hey Manoj..I was a lil confused about the names of the people in the picture while i showed it to my daughter...From what i remember i thought it was Madhu Popli(or did she get married to a sharma cuz it wasnt Sharma b4) I was under the impression the guy you name rakesh malhotra was actully Ravi chawla was this some new who joined after i left. As for Avatar Singh i thought he was dharmveer singh was that just a nick name ??? shashi Ravisankar(balagopal) - Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 09:39:06 (EDT) hi manoj, i am based in toronto you are right in markham. but at present am in hyderbad as i lost my father on the 30th of july. and spoke to kavery yesterday. i will be in toronotoon the 29th of august. do give me a call when you r there is sanjiv sud still in toronto????? i do have some pictures of school times shall send them to you once i go there . bye for nowtake care do keep in touch mycontact no at hyd is 04036292929 shashi Ravisankar(balagopal) - Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 08:59:44 (EDT) Shashi - just realized from your message that you are in Canada. Are you visiting or settled there? I just returned from Toronto and before that (in May) I was in Montreal. If you had posted last week, I would have looked you up! I met Sanjiv Sud in Toronto a few years back. Which city in Canada are you located in? My guess is (based upon your phone number) Toronto - somewhere near Scarborough or Markham. I often visit Canada as I have a few friends and relatives in Calgary, Montreal and Toronto. Let me know. Manoj - Monday, August 23, 2004 at 12:27:54 (EDT) Nice to see so many of you visiting frequently. I've just updated the links page with pictures submitted by Kaveryh. Thanks, Kaveryh! Keep those pictures coming... Shashi - welcome. I remember you quite well from the music and singing practices with Vivek Singh and the Prasad brothers. I can't remember the name of the guy whose house we went for practice but it was in a building where Neeta Thadani and Fahmi Rizwan used to live. Does anyone remember that guys name? Manoj - Monday, August 23, 2004 at 12:20:45 (EDT) hi sandeep, it was nice seeing you u look like your father i did not know u spok to my daughter i shall keep in touch if you came to hyd please do let us know and u can stay with us please do come for a hoilday. my tel no 040-32002929 regards jaishankarr balagopaal jaishankarr balagopaal - Monday, August 23, 2004 at 11:35:44 (EDT) Hi Shashi, Jaishankar I spoke to your mum and (Jaishankars) daughter yesterday How are you both Sandeep Sandeep - Monday, August 23, 2004 at 09:25:57 (EDT) hi Manoj, I just got this site from my brother a few mins ago. It brought back nostalgic memories when i saw the class picture which i presume wast take the one year after i left. I have been in touch with a few of isk people will pass on the website to them too. I am at present in canada . my email id is shashi_r@yahoo.com and telephone no is 9059449957. Do keep in touch bye for now take care shashi shashi Ravisankar(balagopal) - Monday, August 23, 2004 at 07:36:30 (EDT) hi nice to read all about our school and i hope to get in touch with our old friends,i remember all the nice things and life we had in kabul i came to know this sight from kaveryh subbiah i will pass it to my sister . mail id is priyajai@rediffmail.com and no 040-32002929 hyderabad jaishankarr balagopaal - Monday, August 23, 2004 at 06:55:43 (EDT) Hi Manoj, it has been very nostalgic to go through all the comments, pictures and updates of ISK alumni. When Mr. Sahni forwarded your website, I immediately told my Mom(Indra, who taught at ISK for 10+ yrs.), my brother (Gautam) and my sister (Geetu). What a great idea! You did a wonderful job to unite all the alumni. I hope students from my class will also find out about this website (I was there from PreK thru 5th in 1980). Some of the names I remember are: Monica Rekhi, Sheetal Raj, and Bindu Walia. If anyone reading this remembers or knows of their whereabouts, please let me know. Thanks again for putting this together. Preeti Jayaseelan (Srivastava) psjayaseelan@yahoo.com Preeti (Srivastava)Jayaseelan - Sunday, August 22, 2004 at 19:55:00 (EDT) Hi Manoj, Did you receive the pics I sent you. If reqd can send them again. Spoke to Ajay and Mini, thanx to Sangeeta. Got news of a few more friends. Hope all of us can meet some time soon. Kaveryh Bopiah - Friday, August 20, 2004 at 12:29:06 (EDT) Hi Kaveryh, Yes, we must meet up. I'll let you know next time I'm in India. Prithi is in Australia--has been there for a few years. It's good to get in touch with everyone! Suroor - Monday, August 16, 2004 at 04:05:28 (EDT) I got to know of this site from my brother Soumitra and then also got a call from Sandeep--- we were in the same class. Most happy to get to know of this site. I was in ISK for only one year 1976-77. Saw the directory and some names were familiar Vivek Subbiah, Suhail Raof from my class,Pooman Narula and Kavery also known to me. Any idea where Prithi Nambiar and Mini Prasad are? I am in Pune University, Head of the Economics Dept. More next time. Dhanmanjiri Ranade (now Sathe) - Saturday, August 14, 2004 at 15:14:25 (EDT) Hi! Suroor Yes,I do remember you. Infact I should have acknowledged you much earlier.Am sorry. Infact I did enquire after you and Priti Nambiar when Sandeep spoke to me last. It is always such a pleasure to hear from old friends. The time we spent in Kabul were great days.Nearly 12 yrs back, Sandeep and Shaila spent some time with us in Kerala and it was such a nice feeling to know that the affection from childhood days still exists and always will. It will be great to meet up with you when you come down to India. We have so much to catch up with. take care. Kaveryh. My phone number is 0091-120-2450628 Kaveryh - Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 00:51:52 (EDT) Hi Kaveryh, Do you remember me? It's been so long. I'm planning to be in India around Feb/March next year and will be visiting Delhi. Let's try and meet up. Suroor - Monday, August 09, 2004 at 03:57:09 (EDT) Hi Soumitra, great to hear from you. The only friend I am in touch with is Sangeeta. Its really nostalgic to get in touch with old friends. Nice to know that you are in the movies!! I am in Delhi (NOIDA) and Sangeeta is in Bangalore. Keep in touch Kaveryh - Friday, August 06, 2004 at 08:54:48 (EDT) Hi Kavery Bopiah-Subbiah!!! (How well you managed the rhyme!!) Of course I remember you. Actually after I opened the site I got so excited that I just read a few notes on the guest book and immediately joined in. Its only now that I have managed to read all the entries… and sure enough all you guys are here!!! Hi Sangeeta! How are you? Which part of the world are both of you in? Actually instead of sending old pictures we should all send in our recent pictures! Sandeep’s was a real shocker!! Surinder is in Delhi…has a textile business and Angle is in the US. I am in regular contact with Surinder. He is the SAME…I think all of us are…aren’t we? In some way… Soumitra - Thursday, August 05, 2004 at 12:14:23 (EDT) Hi Manoj, I have a few pics to send but dont know how to do it. pls let me know. Hi Soumitra, You remember me, we were class mates till the 9th. How are Surinder and Rajiv "angle". I remeber Surinder's stupid song "open door this someone....". And Jyoti D is Dandona. I have a class pic when Mr. Dube was our class teacher. I'll be posting it soon. Kaveryh - Thursday, August 05, 2004 at 09:21:59 (EDT) Hi Sandeep, Yes Dhanamanjiri is my sister. She is in Pune. Economics Prof at the Pune University. I have told her about the ISK site. She will join in soon I guess. Her Res No is 020 5436215. I also had a brother. Jaidev. His classmates were Ajay/Vijay Prasad, Sunil Malhotra. He too is in Pune... has a design firm. And Manoj, Khalid was senior to me and Shahid was junior. I was with Arun Dhawan, Giridhar Rao, Sangeeta Gupta, Jyoti D(something). No idea where they all are now. Soumitra Soumitra Ranade - Thursday, August 05, 2004 at 04:57:49 (EDT) Soumitra are you Dhanamanjari's sister. She was in my class. Where is she now? Sandeep - Thursday, August 05, 2004 at 04:29:55 (EDT) Soumitra - I recall the last name, Ranade, but can't seem to put a face to the name. Were you with Tariq Aziz or Shahid Aziz? You are right about me getting in trouble all the time! I think public apologies during morning assembly had become a routine with me. I think during the last two years of high school, I must have made appearances at assembly at least once every two weeks. I was not very proud of that, though, I must admit, looking back now I think it was yet another record that I held at the school ;) Find those pictures if you can and I'll be glad to post them here. Manoj - Tuesday, August 03, 2004 at 10:40:06 (EDT) This really is amazing! Hi Manoj ! You wouldn't remember me. I was junior to you by a year or two. But I remember you very clearly. (As someone who would get into trouble all the time!) During these 25 years I have met a few people from ISK. Am in touch with Surinder Popli and Rajeev Angal (who were in my class)Only last month I met Mr. Arora at a Spic Macay convention in IIT Mumbai. Felt very emotional. Almost had tears in my eyes. What a man!! And Sanjeev Sud!! Do you still play TT ? Oh yes! The chilgozas, the donkey, the 8 afs Coke! Pramod Sharma and KK! Met KK some ten years back...had a few drinks with him! Relived those days but then lost him because those were the pre-email days. I am in Bombay. I make films. Some of you might have heard of the one I made last year. Jajantaram Mamantaram. I have some Kabul pictures too. Will have to dig them out. Will post them soon. Great stuff Manoj. Soumitra Ranade - Tuesday, August 03, 2004 at 05:11:36 (EDT) Yes, I emailed him, but haven't had a reply. He might be travelling. Will try and contact him again. Suroor - Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 03:59:41 (EDT) Sandeep - I do remember that play and I think I have a few picture of that as well. I will post those soon, in the meantime, send me the ones you have. Suroor- did you make contact with KK? Manoj - Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 14:21:07 (EDT) Happy Birthday, Sanjiv Sud !! Live long and prosper. Manoj Talwar - Monday, July 26, 2004 at 19:17:39 (EDT) Manoj, Do you remember that in 1973-74, we acted in a play - Kavita, Basant, you and me. Kavita was a King and we the ones plotting against her!!! I have the snaps of that and will send that. We are shifting residence so I do not know in which of the many boxes those snaps are Sandeep - Friday, July 23, 2004 at 06:54:10 (EDT) Yes, Sandeep, I remember you were someone important! What a scramble it used to be to put up the news every morning! Manoj, it would be great to have a picture of Malik Khan. I remember him so well. (No pics of the donkey?!) Does anyone know where Kavita Chibber is? Suroor - Friday, July 23, 2004 at 05:00:34 (EDT) Gosh! Manoj, you have a real good memory. Those two names I was immediately able tp place when I read them in your note. Sandeep - Friday, July 23, 2004 at 04:57:40 (EDT) Yes Suroor, I remember how busy you were getting the news on the bulletin board every morning as Information Minister. That year I was the Leader of the Opposition (Kavita was Prime Minister). The next year I become the Prime Minister (in Class IX) and then rotated the positions in Class X and Class XI Sandeep - Friday, July 23, 2004 at 04:51:39 (EDT) I think the janitor's name was Malik Khan and the older guy was Baagwaan. I also have a picture of these guys, belive it or not, and I'll post it here soon. I'm in Toronto right now at a wedding so I don't have access to my huge pile of pictures at the moment. I aslo have a picture of our bus driver (can't remember the name). Manoj Talwar - Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 16:09:49 (EDT) Yes, it was Vinitha Dudeja. It's funny, used to happen every time she got excited and launched into a speech! What was the name of the janitor? He was a really nice man. Wonder what happened to him. I remember we used to have a cabinet, and I was minister of information!!!! Did that tradition continue? Sandeep, weren't you minister of something? Manoj, I'm so glad you set this up. It's a great way of getting in touch again and reviving old memories. Though I have to say all this talk about being in class 1 in 76 makes me feel really old! Suroor - Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 03:50:22 (EDT) Hi Himanso: Yes, I think we were classmates, saw your name here and also thought the same ... Class 1 in 76 to Class 3 in 78? Mrs Arora was my class teacher and I was also Tisca's classmate. Abdul Wali is also very familiar. Went to 5 schools after Kabul and its not easy putting faces to names any more. 25 years have gone by since - and it is great to be a part of this site. Yashika Poorvi Deva yashika_deva@yahoo.com Yashika Poorvi Deva - Monday, July 19, 2004 at 17:25:58 (EDT) The Donkey was also seen in the most compromising of positions occasionaly. It seems he was always "excited" at lunch time and I remember kids gather around and stare at "it". :) Manoj Talwar - Monday, July 19, 2004 at 14:53:51 (EDT) Yes Suroor, who can forget that. The teacher I think was Vinitha Dudeja. Does that ring a bell? Sandeep Shastri - Monday, July 19, 2004 at 04:43:18 (EDT) Does anyone remember the donkey outside our classroom? We had a substitute history teacher for a while--can't remember her name. Whenever she took a class, the donkey would bray on cue! Suroor - Monday, July 19, 2004 at 03:58:03 (EDT) Hi Yashika, Your name sounds real familar but I cannot place a face to that name. Was Mrs.Aurora your class room teacher? Was like "Abdul Wali" in your class room as I figured no one can forget Adbul Wali. :) Great to read about every one, Its like an emotional roller coaster, its like reliving your childhood. All the names sound so familar, I am just having a hard time putting a face in front of all of them. Once again thanks Manoj, your the Man! Himanso Sahni himanso@yahoo.com Himanso Sahni - Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 07:02:59 (EDT) Kaveri - Yes, I'm aware of Tisca, the actress. I will be posting a link about her shortly. Did you ask Kalidas (Deshprabhu) to visit the site and post a message for us? Also, the little kid in the picture is not Mayur. Sorry! Try again!! Although, in your last post, there is a hint about who it is! Care to take another guess? Manoj Talwar - Friday, July 16, 2004 at 10:43:00 (EDT) hi friends, its great to see that so many of us have signed in.good to get news of old friends. did you all know that ISK has a celebrity? do u remember a little girl called TISCA ZAREEN ARORA? yes, our then principal's daughter. she is now into acting and we can see her in some of the serials on T.V and her latest movie, I think is ,hyderabad Blues 2. she is now Tisca Chopra. I hope i am right, somebody pls confirm. I have a few pics which i shall send across to Manoj. and the little boy in one of the pics with Mr. Arora is his son, i think. ( Mayoor Chirag Arora!!!!) Manoj, u really have taken all of us back to our childhood days. i was pleasantly surprised to talk to Sandeep Shastry today. he got my number from good friend Sangeeta Gupta. and i also spoke to Mr. Deshprabhu. he did remember me and i felt great, that after all these years and teaching so many children he can still place a few of us. kaveryh bopiah - Friday, July 16, 2004 at 10:14:29 (EDT) Phew - this is some walk down memory lane. Its been a long time and I was at ISK Class 1 to 3 way back when. Its great to start off something like this. I haven't even see our Kabul pictures for something like 20 years now as they are with my parents. I'll try get hold of those and post some here. Yashika Deva - Friday, July 16, 2004 at 02:55:36 (EDT) Manoj hi, My parents are with my brother in Singapore. They return in the 1st week of August. As soon as they get back ,will let you know . Sangeeta Agrawal, Sangeeta(gupta) - Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 13:12:50 (EDT) Sangeeta - I've been looking for Sunil Lal for quite some time but never knew where he ended up. If you can get in touch with him, please ask him to sign the guestbook and leave me his contact info. Thanks. Manoj Talwar - Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 11:00:33 (EDT) Truly unbelievable!!Thanx Manoj for the site.Kabul always brings back such happy memories. Learnt about this from Kavery . We were classmates in ISK and hv been in touch. My parents in Delhi hv a regular Kabul group. These wuld include parents of Sharad and Sanjay Agrawal, Madhavi and Anupama Chandra, Anshuman and Ashwin Jain, Sunil lal and sisters, Vandana Sharma and a couple of others.All of them studied at ISK.Will let them all know. Hoping to read and catch up on more memorabalia on the site. Sangeeta Agrawal(gupta) tel-080-25587612 Agrawal, Sangeeta(Gupta) - Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 00:46:19 (EDT) That's it !! Vibha, you're right. That is Sunita Vinaik. Thanks. Manoj Talwar - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 15:21:11 (EDT) I think that might be Sunita Vinaik. Vibha Bakshi - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 14:56:31 (EDT) I think the other one had the last name Vinaik? Does this ring a bell with anyone? Is anyone in touch with Prithi? Manoj Talwar - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 10:36:15 (EDT) Of course it's not Suroor! Suroor- you always had short hair, as far as I can recall, but you're right about Nutan. That name is very familiar and goes with the face :) Manoj Talwar - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 10:24:19 (EDT) Oops! I am going senile. Neither of the two women is me--I had left by then! (This is so embarrassing!) I guess we still don't know who that is. I have lots of pictures, but they're all with my mother in Hyderabad, so it'll have to wait until next year, when I go home. Suroor - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 07:32:04 (EDT) You're probably right, Sandeep. And I think the person with the long hair on the right in the second picture is me (I think I recognize the trousers!!). And yes, that is Nutan Goel. Has anyone heard from Chaitali? Suroor - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 07:22:07 (EDT) Manoj in the photograph, I think the one next to Chaitali is Nutan Goel and the one behind is Suroor. Sandeep Shastri - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 05:14:43 (EDT) Where did you dig out that picture from!!!! I have a few I will email them to you so that they can be uploaded here. I think I should be able to figure out atleast a few more names (in the pics you uploaded) in a day or two. Sandeep Shastri - Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 01:38:33 (EDT) Check out these pictures from the Field Trip in 1976 I need help with some of the names...hey, it's been 28 years, so give me a break ! Manoj Talwar - Monday, July 12, 2004 at 15:56:53 (EDT) Love those pictures!!! Send More..Send More..Brings back great memories. I am going to start rummaging thru my old pictures and see what I can find. Manoj, Can you please post the higher resolution versions (is it possible)? The thumbnails are great but you don't get the full "efect"... Vijay Suri Vijay Suri - Monday, July 12, 2004 at 14:01:17 (EDT) Hi everyone! I'm so excited to see everyone's names and you guys definiely bring back the fond memories. Deepak, my long lost brother, I didn't know you were in New York too. Would love to hear from you. Has anyone heard from Ajay& Vijay Prasad? Great job Manoj. POONAM SAHNI-GULERIA - Monday, July 12, 2004 at 09:08:38 (EDT) KK where are you?? I remember spending Friday mornings at KK's place...just hanging out with PS, Sud and Sexy (sanjeev sexena) and listening to Clapton LP's. KK and PS were the Coolest teachers, friends. It's amazing what an Impact a good teacher can make in the life of a student. See pictures of KK on the links page of this site under the Karez trip. Manoj Talwar - Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 12:49:14 (EDT) So many old friends--hi, everyone! I saw KK in New York last year--hasn't changed much! Will tell him about the site. I remember eating chilgosas under the table and Mr. Bharadwaj stepping on the chhilkas! Anyone heard from Mr. Joseph? Last I heard--and this was probably in the early 80s--they were in Australia. Let's keep this going Suroor - Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 12:20:23 (EDT) Happy Birthday Khalid Aziz!! I wish you all the best for your birthday, wherever you are. I hope you find us soon. Manoj Talwar - Monday, July 10, 2004 at 09:56:53 (EDT) Great work Manoj,we needed this to be up and alive,so that we know where everybody is and perhaps we can get together for Iskaa reunion someday. sandeep@apex9.com Phone:703-312-8811 Fax:703-312-8812 Cheers. Sandeep Talwar - Wednesday, July 07, 2004 at 18:06:17 (EDT) Joyti - If you see the guest book, you will see P Sharma is at Mayo College. Just realised that our beloved poet was William Sorter and not John......, many of up were pulled up by "Tindi" for quoting him!!!! cheers, Sanjiv Sanjiv Sud - Wednesday, July 07, 2004 at 11:21:44 (EDT) Just got to know about this site. Truly a commendable effort Manoj. It is pleasing to read all these names from the past which is still as vivid. Surely, there is tonnes of memorabilia from that age - just needs some time and effort to dig out. Sanjiv - you will be seeing me in KL surely this year.....but then I guess we haven't been so long lost!! :-) Would love to know where Mr. Pramod Sharma is. Teacher closest to being a friend I can say with surety.....many fond memories!!!! I am in Delhi and will pass this on to Deepak who is in NYC and Poonam in Dubai. More as we go on....... Jyoti Narula Tel: 98110-61451 Email: jyoti@genesiscolors.com Jyoti Narula - Wednesday, July 07, 2004 at 02:46:04 (EDT) Sanjiv - the mention of the word "Baudrang" reminded me of Biology class and the frog dissection session that took a bad turn. Speaking of Science...when I discovered the reason why Sodium metal was stored in oil...there was an experiment I conducted in the boys room. Sure enough, the target of the joke would take "aim" at the sodium hanging from a thread and the blast would send them out running. Of course, the next day I was to appear in the principal's office. ...Good times! Manoj Talwar - Tuesday, July 06, 2004 at 14:42:57 (EDT) Happy Birthday Manoj. I'm happy to see you've found so many friends from your school days. Have a great day! Komal Talwar (Manoj's wife) - Monday, July 05, 2004 at 11:26:13 (EDT) Wow this is fantastic !! Great to see and hear about so many old friends. Still remember listening to P Sharma's and KK music system, not to forget the more than occasional smoke. Manoj and his dance parties, Mr Verghese and his "You know Boys" lecture, the cold winters and breaking the desks to burn in the baukharies, poetry by JOHN SORTER, ubiquitious BAUDRANG !!!!, could go on for ever....., I am working in Kuala Lumpur these days and would be delighted to host anyone passing through cheers, Sanjiv Sanjiv Sud, sanjivsud@mac.com - Monday, July 05, 2004 at 10:20:03 (EDT) e mail me at : vivek_subbiah@hotmail.com** k.vivek subbiah - Monday, July 05, 2004 at 03:43:06 (EDT) This is really incredible. Hey Manoj u have really brought back the happy memories of ISK. Good to c that a few of us hv registered on this site. I came to know about this site from my sister Kavery y'day.Will b happy to get in touch with the people on this site esp u. Nice job well done. There are few people registersed on batchmates.com also. Vivek k.vivek subbiah - Monday, July 05, 2004 at 03:39:29 (EDT) Dear Manoj, Very happy to get in touch with our schoolmates. Memories of ISK will always be cherished. I have asked Vivek and Vikram (my brothers ) to check in as well.Met Sandeep Shastri a few years back, and on TV last, analysing the elections in Karnataka !!! Will inform all I am in touch with. Got this info about the site from Mr. Devendra Singh Bhati, whose children Devyani and Avinash were with us. Kaveryh Kaveryh Bopiah ( Subbiah) - Sunday, July 04, 2004 at 02:18:07 (EDT) Dear Manoj, Please add the link to the afghan hindu and sikh site under links on your site: http://www.afghanhindu.info. thanks. Afghan Hindu - Saturday, July 03, 2004 at 21:42:32 (EDT) Manoj, this is awesome! I truly embrace this opportunity to touch base with each of you. The quiet moments, social events and friendships developed in Kabul are lifelong links to treasure. These memories are so dear to my heart and I will cherish them for a lifetime. I can be reached via email at vbakshi@mandtbank.com Vibha Bakshi (Talwar) - Thursday, July 01, 2004 at 15:04:58 (EDT) PS- thanks for visiting. Please forward a link to everyone you are in touch with...especially Deshprabhu. I will be adding a lot more content fairly soon so I continue to come back and refresh some old memories. Everyone - feel free to use this as a message board and leave notes for others. I still need memorabilia, if anyone has some pictures etc. Please send to me or contact me and we'll figure out a way to get them. Thanks. Sanjiv Sud - where are you dude? we need you to check in, soon! Manoj - Thursday, July 01, 2004 at 14:52:10 (EDT) India School Kabul Days..were very nostalgic. I was learning the ropes so to speak. The hike through the villages was amazing! The ISK days were the only ones where i remember playing basket ball. I can't forget the full length play "Uljhan" for the indian community. There is so much to share and remember together. Do get in touch I remember each one of you. I'm in touch with Mr. S.C.Arora, vice chairman Lotas Valley International School, Expressway Noida, Mr. Kalidas Deshprabhu Tele.no - 011-26422376, Mr.S.K.Gosain ,Maths Teacher, living in Sarasvati Housing Society, Parparganj, New Delhi. It Feels so great to hear from you again after so many years and i was pleasantly shocked to see my picture on the site. Looking forwart to continued interaction. Pramod Sharma - Thursday, July 01, 2004 at 14:32:12 (EDT) My Address: B-52,Type V,Nivedita Kunj,SectorX,R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110022 Ph.(Off) 91-11-23387197;(Resi) 91-11-26175956 E mail: mj_kmr@hotmail.com Manoj Kumar Srivastava - Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 02:54:04 (EDT) Manoj had promised.I was waiting with bated breath for delivery.Now it's here!!!Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow!! let's hope the site grows by leaps and bounds and keeps afresh memories from a time which though long passed remains unsurpassed in joy it gave us all.Manoj deserves our unreserved gratitude for making it happen. Manoj Kumar Srivastava - Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 02:45:12 (EDT) Oh my god ! Suroor !! How are you? I'm so glad you found us. It's been a long-long time. I want to hear from everyone. Manoj Talwar - Monday, June 28, 2004 at 10:19:22 (EDT) Hi Manoj, I'm glad you're doing this! Finally. It's a great way to find old friends and to keep in touch. Thanks! Suroor Suroor Alikhan (Mehta) - Monday, June 28, 2004 at 03:31:31 (EDT) Hi Manoj, Thanks for keeping the memory of good ole days in Kabul alive. The images of our time in Afghanistan are embedded in my mind like they were carved there. I still remember everything about my first day of school in KG (The school was at a different location, then) until I left when Mrs. Aurora was our Classroom Teacher. Kabul was definitely the best place I ever lived in and I hope I get the opportunity to revisit it some day with my boys. Himanso Sahni Born in Kabul Hospital 1966 Attended Indian School Kabul until 5th grade (1979) himanso@yahoo.com Himanso Sahni - Saturday, June 26, 2004 at 06:56:24 (EDT) This is great. Congratulations Manoj. Somebody needed to take the initiative and I am happy you have. My address is below Sandeep Shastri Professor of Social Sciences and Dean of Research, International Academy for Creative Teaching, MATS University IACT Towers, 52 Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560 024 Telephone : +91 (80) 23545246 Home : No 19, Ganga Gardens, Off Hennur Road, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore 560 049 Telephone : +91 (80)25432835 Email : sshastri@eth.net Sandeep Shastri - Friday, June 25, 2004 at 22:17:21 (EDT) Glad to see the site is up! Manoj has ben talking about this for a long time. Would love to hear from you all...Here's my contact info: Vijay Suri 1001 Parker Street Falls Church VA 22046 USA 703-533-0427 (home) 703-444-6030 x204 (office) 703-625-2109 (cell) 703-783-0443 (efax) mailto:vsuri@irusgroup.com Vijay Suri - Friday, June 25, 2004 at 11:31:52 (EDT) Greetings everyone - The website is born and ready to grow and evolve. Please sign the guestbook and leave your comments for others. Please spread the word and invite all others that you are in touch with to visit us at our new home...the home of India School, Kabul. Manoj Talwar - Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at 16:42:05 (EDT)


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