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21 Videos
An Interview with Emile Lafrenais, ’45-’48 at his home in Santa Monica, California on June 20, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| What was the one thing you particularly remember about your stay at North Point? | 00:37 |
| Considering that you are one of the oldest North Pointers alive, what is your sage advice to us North Pointers and Loretoites now? | 01:30 |
| Three do’s and don’t’s to live such a long, healthy life like yours | 02:00 |
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| What was the one thing you particularly remember about your stay at North Point? | 00:37 |
| Considering that you are one of the oldest North Pointers alive, what is your sage advice to us North Pointers and Loretoites now? | 01:30 |
| Three do’s and don’t’s to live such a long, healthy life like yours | 02:00 |
An interview with Arnold McKenzie ’52-’60, and U.D. Sub-Prefect ’66-’67, Prefect ’77, from his home in Manila, The Philippines on July 11, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| What are some of those golden nuggets of life advice you want to share with us? | 00:25 |
| More than all of the above you are also a Darjeeling boy born and brought up in the tea-garden studded hills. What is the one thing you really loved about Darjeeling and that you still cherish to this day? | 03:13 |
| If you had to choose just one valuable take-away, a gift so to speak, from your days at school, what would that be? | 04:40 |
An interview with Phillip Khan-Panni  ’47-’56 from his home in Dublin, Ireland on July 14, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| You are an experienced, accomplished international public speaker and we can learn so much from you. What sage life advice can you give us current and former North Pointers? | 00:25 |
| Can you recall some of your saddest moments in school and perhaps a couple of joyous ones as well? | 01:55 |
| What kind of general short and long term routines do you follow to look so good as you do at 80? | 05:24 |
An interview with Bishnu Das Pradhan, ’46-’55 from his home in Mumbai on July 22, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| You are a Darjeeling-brought-up boy unlike the majority of school boys. Even now you have strong family connections there and you visit Darj regularly. What was it like to be growing up in Darjeeling during those times? | 00:18 |
| What were two favorite moments of yours while growing up in school and who was your favorite teacher in school and why do you remember your teacher so well? | 04:15 |
| You, together with your dear departed wife, Nita, have attended so many of the alumni reunions around the world. What inspires you to attend these reunions? | 06:50 |
An interview with Benjamin Elias, ’43-’44 from his home in Santa Monica, California on July 27, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| What made your parents decide to send you to North Point? | 00:30 |
| Can you describe some lasting memories you have of your days in school? | 02:00 |
| Can you briefly describe the school as it was during the time you were there? | 08:25 |
An interview with Vashu Gulab, ’47-’49, ’50-’52 NP College, from his home in Mumbai on July 30, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Which was your favorite year in school and why? | 00:40 |
| You have been a stalwart North Pointer deeply involved with alumni activities since you left school. What are the motivating factors that keeps you so engrossed in the North Point world? | 03:45 |
| What are some of the images that spring to your mind whenever you think about school? | 07:35 |
1951 Cricket and Hockey team photo – Contact Vashu
An interview with Eddie Hsu, ’50-’56 from his home in San Diego, California on July 30, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Can you describe your feelings on your first few days at North Point? | 00:50 |
| What qualities did you take away from North Point that has helped you through life? | 03:00 |
| Being someone I know that loves his boarding school days, what valuable advice can you give younger North Pointers? | 04:00 |
An interview with Pratap Pal, ’49-’51 at his home in Los Angeles on August 04, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| From our meetings and get togethers in Los Angeles, way back from the time Fr. Van used to visit, we see a true blooded North Pointer, passionate about the school. Can you describe what it is that holds you so close to your boarding school in the hills? | 00:30 |
| I know you have a very vivid memory. What are some of the things you learned or picked up from your days in school that you cherish till this day? | 03:10 |
| In all my years of meeting North Pointers and going all around, I’ve never come across an art historian. So can you tell us, did North Point play any role in this? | 06:20 |
1951 Cricket team photo – Contact Pratap
An interview with Kamal Meattle, ’61-’63 from his home in New Delhi on August 05, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Could you tell us about one or two cherished memories you have of your days in Darjeeling? | 00:30 |
| You are an alumni pillar hosting many reunions in your home in New Delhi as well as attending the global reunions with your lovely wife Anita. What inspires you to be so involved with fellow North Pointers? | 10:30 |
| Based on your Darjeeling experience in the late ’50’s, If there was one thing you could advise us North Pointers around the world, what would that be? | 13:25 |
An interview with Peter DeMello, ’46-’51 from his home in Geneva, August 18, 2021.
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Can you describe a few of your happiest memories during your days in North Point? | 01:05 |
| Who was your favorite teacher or Jesuit priest at North Point and why? | 02:35 |
| I met you in Geneva for the first time more than 10 years ago. You were so very helpful to me. What drives you to keep the North Point spirit alive within yourself? | 08:05 |
An interview with Winston Pais, ’53-’57 NP College, from his home in Mumbai on August 20, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Can you recall your most memorable incident in school? | 00:32 |
| What quality did you pick up from school that you still treasure? | 01:43 |
| what made you to decide to attend your first North Point reunion? | 02:29 |
An interview with Ronnie Trutwein, ’50-’57 from his home in Kaarst, Germany on August 22, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| What was it like in Darjeeling during the time you were there? | 01:08 |
| Can you describe your most treasured memory memory in school? | 03:13 |
| What drives you to join these reunion besides the fact you also love to travel? | 07:53 |
An interview with Benji (Paljor) Dorji, ’52-’62 from his home in Thimpu, Bhutan on August 27, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Before joining NP, What were some of the impressions at that time that you had in your mind about Indian Boarding boarding schools and how would that compare when you actually entered the grounds of NP as a boarder? | 01:32 |
| Can you at-least relate two of yours most favourite experiences during all those years in school ? | 03:13 |
| What real life lessons did you pick up from NP that you still use today? | 07:53 |
An interview with Azim Lalljee, ’50-’54 from his home in Palo Alto, California on September 6, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Can you give us a brief history of your family connection with Darjeeling? | 01:03 |
| What drives you or what drove you down that path to be so involved with alumni activities? | 09:12 |
| What are some of the qualities that you picked up when you were in NP and learned during those days that you still treasure and apply to your daily life these days? | 07:53 |
An interview with Azim Lalljee, ’50-’54 from his home in New York on September 15, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Can you tell us about two of your most memorable incidents in NP, whether joyous or not, nut ones that you always kind of think about? | 00:33 |
| What impact did any of the subjects you learned in school help you in your further studies and in building your career? | 02:17 |
| What Virtues, characteristics, habits, traits did you pick up at North Point that still help you today? | 03:28 |
An interview with Sanjoy Banerjee, ’50-’57 from his home in New York on September 21, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Can you describe your feelings and emotions during your first days in NP? And also during that week, how did those compare with your expectations as a young kid? | 01:09 |
| What was your absolute best moment or best day during your entire time in school? And could you also please describe a couple of lasting imprints NP lift on you that you think about till today? | 07:36 |
| While you were in the school, which teachers can you describe your strengths in the subjects you were taught in school and what qualities did they possess that made you want to learn from them? | 15:17 |
An interview with Aniruddha Lahiri, ’56-’60 from his home in Kolkata on November 1, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Are you able to name and describe two specific warm and embracing experiences that you had during your time in school that you had during your time in school that you still regularly think about today? | 00:40 |
| What is the driving force behind your involvement in North point reunions? | 11:25 |
| What are some of those traits that you carried out of North Point with you at that day and that you still use today? | 15:48 |
An interview with Roman Mukherjee, ’50-’62 from his home in Ottawa, Canada on November 27, 2021
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| When you first joined North Point as a kid and during just the first few weeks in the school, what initial memories of those days do you have? | 00:48 |
| So can you just enlighten us on both of these topics at that time when you were growing up in school? | 02:44 |
| Were there any other teacher that has impacted you at that time ? Can you name at least three lasting images that kind of conjure up in your mind when you’re thinking about North Point? | 06:01 07:16 |
An interview with Robert (Bob) Moss, ’41-’43 from his home in Toronto, Canada on May 30, 2022
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Could you tell us about one or two cherished memories you have of your days in Darjeeling? | 01:12 |
| What are some of the qualities that you picked up when you were in North Point that you still think moulded your character today? | 04:43 |
| Can you describe some of the thoughts and emotions you felt as you prepared to enter the school gates in your last visit in 2013? So based on all your experiences during and after school now that you are 90 years old if there was one thing you could advice us North Pointers all around the world, what would that be? | 08:03 12:58 |
An interview with Doug Crawford, ’40-’46 from his home in Sydney, Australia on June 12, 2022
| Questions | Time Stamp |
|---|---|
| Could you please share with us one or two cherished memories you have of your time in school? | 01:28 |
| Could you tell us all about what you learnt in school when you were there that has been useful in your life? | 05:15 |
| So what kind of feeling, memories, emotions stirred up in you when you actually got into school after so long? Based on your life experiences after having graduated from North Point if there was one thing that you could advice or give us North pointers and specially the young ones all around the world what would it be? |
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