Last hurrah for Methodist old boys

Brothers for life: Masoba committee members celebrating their friendship at a recent gathering.

On a recent stormy Saturday, a band of septuagenarians and octogenarians made their way to a restaurant in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. Many strolled in merrily while a few shuffled in. Amazingly, no one arrived in a wheelchair.

They had gathered to commemorate the drawing of the final curtain on their beloved Methodist Afternoon School Old Boys Association (Masoba). In its heydays, the association boasted 238 members.