An agenda prepared by Rasik Bhadresa provided the starting point for this inaugural meeting held at Stanmore Golf Club hosted by Harpal Punia.

Also present at the meeting were Chetana Bhatt‐Shah, Anil Patel, Abdul Yusuf, Chandrakant Shah and Parveen Yusuf.

Starting at 11 am, the effervescent meeting lasted a good four hours. A number of things were ironed out. Aims established, the constitution and roles agreed.

We went home elated, armed with jobs to do. This was the beginning of The Thika Alumni Trust.