On Friday 29th August 2014, Duke-NUS's second alumni reunion dinner was held at the cozy ambience of OKB Café.

Thanks to the combined efforts of the DNMA Management Committee and Duke-NUS Alumni Relations Office, alumni from the four graduated classes enjoyed the chance of reuniting with familiar faces.

Dr Fatima Usmani expressed her joy at being a part of this evening's reunion. "Some of us are working in different hospitals. With schedules clashing, we have not been able to meet as often as we would like. This really gives us the opportunity to see where everyone is and find out how they're doing. Catching up with old friends is always nice."

Dr Padmastuti Akella similarly mentioned, the chance to meet and reconnect with old classmates is indeed hard to come by, more so when everyone is busy building their careers and starting their own family.

Hence on that Friday night, despite the wet weather outside, everyone gathered at the café were kept toasty warm with the seemingly endless servings of tasty dishes, coupled with the camaraderie of chatting with old friends.

The alumni of Duke-NUS were not alone in their reminiscing of old times. Many had brought their partners and families along for the nostalgic night, and as mentioned by Dr Fatima, "It is really great as it's rare to see that other side of people's lives."

As old friendships were rekindled and new ones formed, the cheery atmosphere in the café was heightened when the lucky draw started. Several winners walked away with exclusive Duke-NUS game sets.

"I hope we can do more events like this. I hope we can only grow bigger and better." With the night gradually approaching its end, Dr Padmastuti showed keen interest in participating in future DNMA events.

"Of course these kind of events (reunion dinners) are good in bringing the alumni together, but it would also be nice if we could come together and contribute at other sorts of community events."

We hope that like Dr Padmastuti, everyone left the café with full bellies, an even fuller heart, and anticipation of seeing each other again in the near future.