From the surprise launch party for The Travelling Belly Thrown by Manoj and Annu Grover |
This post is dedicated to our best friend and topmost well wisher and the most generous host ever, Jamshed Adrianvala,. He has taught us to never to give up on him because he is always there for us. Here’s to dining with you soon at RBYC once again Uncle J with devilled eggs and lobster Thermidor, eggs Kejriwal and sandwiches with club ham and mustard and Trupti sweets to take back home
A plan is hatched
“Manoj and Annu has requested us to come over to chant this evening,” whatsapped my wife to me yesterday morning.
Priya and Monisha and Monisha’s young daughters, Shloka and Nysa.
Mohit showing that noone is as happy in your wins as much as your friends and family |
Surprise!
Monsiha, Anita, Priya, Bakhtawar, Namita & Rheen And their pretty smiles of welcome |
The Travelling Belly Launch Party ‘Many in Body, One in Mind’ |
A debt of gratitude
Ironically, a few days back, I had ‘revealed’ the book in public for the first time as we had gathered at Manoj and Annu’s place for a Buddhist study meeting, which coincidentally was led by Vishal Vij, whom I have thanked in the book for being there for me through all these years in Mumbai.
And Dr Daisaku Ikeda, the president of the Soka Gakkai International, whose desire to promote peace, hope and happiness through the world had brought us all together.
Ending the acknowledgements in The Travelling Belly With a debt of gratitude |
Manoj, Mahesh & Mohit May you be lucky to find friends like these |
Turning poison into medicine
A big hearted Punjabi menu that was so apt in the house of this Mumbai Punjabi Manoj, who had married an Amritsar girl, Annu, 24 years and 10 months back and had brought her over to Bandra.
Chef Annu and sous chef Mary labour of love |
The chicken from Harpal was so good that I went back and took a pic |
The sweetest cake ever |
With the lovely and loving Annu Grover |
Young Nysa holding the book |
Manoj and me So happy |
The Karmakars don’t forget their debts
The fantastic cover designed by the award winning advertising professional Harshad Rajadhyaksha |