I was born in Nairobi and went to Park Road primary school in1953, then to Eastleigh primary and in 1960 to Eastleigh Secondary till 1963. I got a scholarship to Moscow and did M.Sc in Aeronautics. I worked for Kenya Airways from 1970 to1981and since then I have been employed as an aircraft Instructor with Kuwait Airways.

I am married to Sabeeya (daughter of B.A Dars bookshop near Park road school...old times). I have two daughters Alvina and Aniza. They are doctors in the UK. My son Ali is ACCA accountant in Nairobi.

I am a Kenya citizen so after retirement still intend to go back to Nairobi. I attribute my life's achievements to all my teachers in ESS. My respect for them is as sharp as a 'Panga' (that's how BS Shant would say) even after all these years. I would like to pay my personal regards to Messrs Mendonca, Xavier, DeSouza, PA Patel, AN Sharma (Nabh) and AN Sharma (Narad), Khanna, Hashmi and SP Sood who may not even remember me but they are etched in my memory for life. The world doesn't produce teachers like them "NO MORE".

- As of October 2006