My Song Book – Long play A & B [N.P. Pawa / 1960 Rivaz]
Dear Vijay, I hope you will not mind me sharing my song books – therein with songs of love, heartbreaks, songs of interdependency and redemption. I hope in these dark days the pages will serve to provide some light. Song Book Long Play – A https://youtu.be/rB_emn3aocw Song Book Long Play – B https://youtu.be/PvwbA_C7lEM Thank you […]
Memories from the battlefields of Vietnam, R&R in the Korean DMZ and much more… – by Joe Joshi
I had to rework some parts of the full package on the fall of Saigon since I first wrote it for The Bulletin newspaper in Bend, Oregon, on the 25th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.I ran a somewhat similar version, including other thoughts, on another anniversary when I was in Laredo, Texas, and for the […]
Colts Cricket Team 1961 / and the exchange of emails about
[CLICK FOR LARGER VIEW OF THE PHOTOS] At the request of some with fading memories, I am forwarding the names of the team members of the Colts Cricket team 1961. I am unable to name the Thai boy standing. Please assist. Standing (L to R) Partap Grewal, Rishi Rana, Brandy Gill, Unknown, S S Chauhan, […]
3 Black Sheep and Me
A fantastic book on legendary School Captain – Hassan Agha (Ibbetson 1947) – who led the school during the dark times of the partition and had to leave BCS due to it. Written by his son, Jason Agha, the book primarily revolves around Hassan’s life and the countless adventures they had as a family, including […]
Pace University ties up with global IT major Saberpoint founded by Cottonian Ajay Bhumitra (Lefroy 1972)
Pace University is partnering with global IT company Saberpoint to upgrade skills and provide workforce experience to students! This partnership offers professional development and Salesforce training to our students. This fund was established by President and CEO of Saberpoint (and Pace alum!) Ajay Bhumitra with the goal of “advancing a diverse and innovative workforce” – […]
What a beautiful photo of the BCS Chapel!
What a beautifully captured image of the stained-glass window, the pews and the kneelers – photographed by Joshua Thakur.
Family photos Kanwal Jit Singh – from Namrita Singh McGarity [his daughter]
Two of Kanwal Jit‘s elder brothers – Gurcharan Singh and Satinder Pal Singh – [also Cottonians] appear in the first photo below]. Photos clickable for larger view
Tribute : Partap Grewal
Dear All, I forwarded a few days ago information about Partap’s passing away. Yesterday, I had a call from his cousin, Dalip Singh (Sohinderjit’s father) describing the circumstances surrounding his demise and some details about the family. Later in the evening I received information about the final rites, which I communicated at short notice, and […]
OCs Col Dhaliwal and Col. Wendy Dewan at BCS
Peter Stringer Esq. Funeral 03 Sept 2020
Peter Stringer Esq. Funeral 03 Sept 2020 His grandson Ryan Stringer whom I first met in 2000 (now a fine looking gentleman) read our BCS school prayer which his Grandad ( Peter) would’ve liked. Ryan also wore Peter Sahib’s OCA UK Tie (that he designed whilst I was in the UK), BCS tie bar […]