Aga Khan High School, Mombasa

February 8, 2021

Nakulan Nair - We Miss You

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Sorab Suratia on February 25, 2021 11:17 PM

Hello Amin
So sad to hear the news about Nakulan. Can you please pass on my condolences to his nearest and dearest.

Nakulan was a great athlete in our days. He was the captain of my Sultan House. I think he probably broke all the athletic records of our School in the events he participated in.

One vivid memory of his prowess. We were playing a cricket match at our grounds across the road from our School. Nakulan was in the field when an opponent hit a shot towards the boundary. The ball went past him but he was after it with fast speed and stopped the boundary. I was sitting next to one of our opponents and all he could say was "That guy is lightning". Never forget that comment.

R.I.P Nakulan

Regards
Sorab Suratia

Shaida Lloyd on February 9, 2021 4:54 PM

So sorry to hear about the sad demise of Nakulan. May his soul rest in peace and may he be blessed with a flawless journey to heaven.

Al Nasir Zaver on February 9, 2021 4:33 PM

Really saddened to hear of Nakula's sudden passing. A true and wonderful classmate, friends with everyone. A fantastic sportsman and I enjoyed having him in our class and on the soccer field. We were lucky to chat with him on our Zoom call a few months ago. We were looking foward to seeing him in Mombasa in January 2022. He will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, my friend.

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January 20, 2021

REUNION 2022 Mombasa

Mombasa Reunion 2022 - we are all coming - kucheza pamoja kwa mara ya mwisho

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April 30, 2018

Anwar Versi interviews HH The Aga Khan

Our classmate, Anwar Versi finally got a chance to interview HH The Aga Khan recently (April 2018) in Nairobi. Please visit the karibuni page for details and updates as they become available. I have had several email responses to the posting on our website and so thought that it would be a good idea if I create a blog where everybody in our inner circle (all students of AKHS, Mombasa irrespective of which year-class you were in) can post a message for all visitors to the website (specially Anwar...

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al-noor Vellani on June 30, 2020 11:55 AM

Checking in to see what I have missed since the last time (2013). Thank you Amin (and all) for keeping the site fresh.

After so many years of living the question I have (and Nazim has yet to answer): Is life in general probablistic and the living of a specific life (given the constraints and, perhaps, the epoch in history one finds one-self in) upto us? Even the dying? Or is it "written" and deterministic?

al-noor Vellani

Any body out there to take this up?

Amin Mawji on June 30, 2020 1:38 PM

Alnoor,

Good to hear from you - the last time we met was a couple of years ago when Fatima and I were driving to western Ontario and stopped for a couple of hours in Hamilton for Razia's bhajias!

To me, the answer to your question is clear - life if probabilistic. We go through life making choices using incomplete information and many a time, uncompleted journeys but always electing to choose the option with a higher probability of positive outcome. Example of choices one makes - career, life partner, place/country to live and bring up your kids ...

Of course, there is a lot of randomness in life that may give the feeling that it is pre-determined with several aspects simply beyond our control e.g. one comes and leaves this world on choices not of one's making. Throw in luck and fate to extend this randomness.

However, for the part that one can influence/decide life is probabilistic.

Amin

Amin Mawji on April 30, 2018 9:02 AM

Congratulations Anwar - a terrific achievement. I knew you as 17 year old classmate who specifically excelled in language and literature.

Life takes us in unpredictable directions and your calling took you to a publication house in London, England. However, at heart you have remained an African - how else can one explain that you had to choose to work for the NEW AFRICAN Magazine!

Life is an allocation game - hope you allocate time to come to the next reunion (2020 maybe..)

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December 21, 2013

SO HARD TO DO

MADAFU NEAR SAKONI

I was certainly hoping that a lot more of our classmates would have registered by now (six weeks). Obviously, this calls for more motivation. I have called several folks who have promised to "show up" on the site but nada so far. I NEED YOUR HELP, TAFADALI.

The site has been updated - I hope you find something of interest for you and yes, am always open to suggestions. THIS IS OUR SITE.

Please register as soon as you can - this will permit a meaningful stab at organizing a reunion in 200...

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December 6, 2008

Tafadali Tu Saidia

Fort Jesus

Our first step is to get everybody registered on the Class of 1965 page with their photos. This allows individual contact very easily by clicking the blue email tab under the record of the classmate you wish to contact.

It also allows me to broadcast emails - a big administrative help.

To date, we have only 11 registered classmates - out of approximately 130 (8.5%) Also, some of the registered classmates need to upload their photos.

Please do your part and REGISTER. Also, ENCOURAGE at least...

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November 11, 2008

Class of 1965

Around the end of Nov 2008, it will be 43 years since we parted company as Form IV students at AKHS, Mombasa. Life has taken us on different journeys - most of us now live away from Kenya.

However, it is our shared past that has kept the bond intact. Over the years, I personally have met many of our class-year mates in different countries and yet there are some whom I have never met, despite some effort in that direction. It would be an absolute thrill if all of us make it a point to attend the...

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Jayant Mehta on November 3, 2011 4:48 AM

I have just watched the video uploaded by Amin. The creation of the video by Mansur has firmly established the ever green memories of our reunion.
Thank you and lets hope our next reunion will be soon.
All the very best for the furture.

Al Nasir Zaver on June 1, 2009 6:08 PM

Amin has done a tremendous job in putting all this together and for regularly updating it. Some of those class and other photos I have never seen before.

I have a request, a plea. Please dig into your arcives and look for your old school and other photos and start posting those on this site. And for those who have been contacted, please post your photos and information on this site. We are almost at the middle of the year and most people do want a reunion this year.

RASHIDA ALIBHAI on February 2, 2009 3:06 PM

YOU KNOW SOMETHING - WE, MOMBASA STUDENTS, HAVE BEEN SO LAZY AND BAD THAT WE HAVENT EVEN TRIED TO ARRANGE A GET TOGETHER IN MOMBASA AND CELEBRATE OUR GOOD OLD DAYS. SO COME ON MANSUR, NURJEHAN, NARGIS........... LETS PARTY ! I AM OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, THEN WE CAN PLAN... TO MEET AT OUR AGAKHAN BAMBURI COTTAGES, INSHALLAH..

RASHIDA

Mohamed Poonja on November 16, 2008 2:06 PM

I agree with Amin Mawji that we need a reunion; however small, next year. It would be nice to see you all and "catch up". I have been to four reunions [i] AgaKhan School in Vancouver, Canada [ii] mini reunion in Calgary, Alberta [iii] mini reunion in Toronto and [iv] mini reunion in London UK. It seemed like yesterday. My major regret was that I could not meet with Shashi Shah who was partly responsible in getting the Class of 65 focused on opening the contacts after 9/11 and reconnecting. We miss him and his untimely death has robbed us of a wonderful friend... a true friend of the Class of 65. I just turned 60 but in my mind I feel I have just left High School. I look forward to seeing you soon and best wishes to you and your family. Obama Ju! Kenyans are coming!!!

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