On April of 6th, KPA had the Nauroz dinner arranged; where they were going to felicitate the renowned members of the community and bask in its glory. The preparation had started long back; selecting the venue, arranging the décor, taking care of the amenities selecting the plaques for the guests and so on…The venue was a mammoth conundrum as Justice Sanjay Krishan Kaul had retired and we were in a dilemma to select a venue; when Mr Vivek Tankha, so graciously offered his lawns and not only that but be the gracious host and by presenting the bar facility as well. The KPA members had a very joyful evening as some of them were meeting each other after a few decades, the jovial conversations, the flawless laughter and the convivial atmosphere, all proved that the evening was a gala success. Justice Markandeya Katju and Dr Ameeta Mulla Wattal seemed to be occupied in conversation with the other guests too. The punctilio of the evening commenced with the felicitation of the two guests, General Masaldan and other dignitaries guided them to the podium, Mr Ajit Gurtu, in his commanding voice, gave an apt introduction of the guests to the public and then Mrs Pandit brought the plaques to the KPA president to offer to the guests. Justice Katju talked about the settlement of the old Kashmiris in the plains, the limitations and problems their forefathers faced, their survival and then rising like a phoenix to apex, with their sheer talent and education. It was interesting to know how he had all the details on his fingertips. It was an alluring speech. Dr Wattal spoke about her tryst with the tragedy of her father and how it propelled her in her academic field to earn myriad accolades. “No one should be left behind.”- the words of Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, the war hero of 1971, had always inspired her and she never left any of her students alone… the rest is history! The food was sumptuous, Mr Topa was successful in weaving his magic again, though Kabargaah were the talk of the town! The Shifta, Dum aloo and other condiments were par level, the topping of the Kulfi served as cherry on the top. Mr Vivek Tankha’s graciousness in meeting all the guests, General Masaldan’s overattentiveness and Vivek’s vivaciousness made a mark in the evening. The fairy lights, the flowing drinks and merry laughter, delivered a great ambience that would take a lot of time to fade away from our memory. We left the venue with the feeling of belonging and longing to come back soon to attend another!