Tuesday, April 05, 2005

The Motley London Crew (Take 1)


The London Crew (some of them at least): Nisha, Manolita, Nichola, Yamu and Aravinda Posted by Hello

Our staff reporter Dipti has been hard at work over the last few days, compiling information on her former cronies in London. So, a big shout out to Dipti for putting this together for us!

First of, here's the scoop on one of Dipti's former room-mates in Kodai, NISHA: Nisha is still working as an environmentalist, and is living with her long-term (very long-term) boyfriend, Oliver, in Oxford, England. At the moment, she's preparing for the approaching summer, where she anticipates doing many long walks along the country-side trails that she loves.

Standing next to Nisha in the picture is MANOLITA: Mano has been gallavanting all over the place. After having completed her Masters from the London School of Economics last September, Mano moved to Brussels for a five month traineeship with the European Commission. Now she has moved to Budapest, although she anticipates returning to London by the end of the year. Mano, we would love to see some pictures of your travels!

In the middle of the lot is NICHOLA: Nichola continues to work as a pharmaceutical journalist in London. She has recently been promoted to assistant editor of the magazine, and even went to Italy recently over the Easter holidays to attend a so-called "business conference"! We're not surprised about Nichola's journalism career given that she was the editor of our school newspaper and the yearbook!
Nichola recently moved into a new apartment, and is now settling down into her new life with two flat-mates and a cat.

Second from the right is YAMU: Yamu spent several fulfilling years in London, and then decided it was time for a change. She moved to Hong Kong, where she is currently working in an executive search firm and is teaching English. She's keen to return to further education later this year, and has kept her options options in terms of where her future will take her.

Finally, standing on the extreme right is ARAVINDA: We have news about Aravinda! Big news! Aravinda had a baby! Yes, she has embraced motherhood like a natural, which comes as no surprise to us. She, Patson and Pavan, the baby, are still living in their happy home in London. Before giving birth, Aravinda was working to provide nutritional teaching and advice at a charity for underprivileged communities in the city. She will be returning to work shortly.

That's it for this first installment of the Kodai lot in London. There are many more based there, so check back for frequent updates on the others!

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