JEHAN – THE POCKET ROCKET
Born jumping from his mother’s approximately 9.8 feet umbilical cord, this ambitious pint sized hunk has been working it and bringing it since the tender age of 15. Not one for modesty, this chappy tells many interesting stories of his 400 odd successful expeditions in his 13-year long/short career (Yet to figure out which). With his wicked, playful smile having the capacity to light up entire planets combined with his friendly, fun loving, humorous and jumpy nature, this paragliding, scuba diving, alpine climbing and other aqua-terra adventure sports certified dude says his favourite holiday getaway is, and I quote, “Some pristine beaches on the coast of Maharashtra & Goa.” Quite lame but whatever floats his boat. Extremely polite and well mannered (what good upbringing can do, I tell you), he even excuses himself to let wind (aka fart). Weighing in at a healthy 59kgs and at 5 feet 3 inches in height, this mellow fellow with a Diploma in Adventure Tourism from Queenstown, NZ, leads from the front and stands tall. Okay, maybe NAAT that tall, after all.
SAMAR – THE WILD CHILD
This whacked out freak show is Quests’ Man Friday. Loyal to the bone, he’s currently pursuing his diploma in adventure tourism from a University based in New Zealand. Awesome stuff. Thinks-on-his-Toes Samar is quick to concoct convenient excuses to sprint from his monotonous life here in Aamchi Bombay to elope and run to the beckon of his beloved Quest team. This freak of nature is known to have quite the wicked sense of humour and has unleashed the beast within more often than not. And if you think that’s enough insanity for one dude, he prefers reptiles to mammals. Now, if that doesn’t get your skin crawling, God knows what will! An athlete in every right, this wild child thinks of the outdoors as his home away from home and enjoys swimming, be it in puddles, pools or his own spit. Insanity personified, this freaky deeky whacko is undoubtedly the wildest thang to have graced the team.
NICOLA – THE KIWI-STA
Hail blondie Nicola, lovingly referred to as “Nixta, ”who is just one of the many firangi dudettes to grace our team. This half Dutch, half Kiwi damsel works in New Zealand for the Department of Conservation and spends ample amounts of her time in the dead centre of the forests roughing it out in her cabin while hunting out unsuspecting possums and maintaining the tracks. And you thought that kind of stuff only existed in the movies! Ah well, got you there. A decent snowboarder, she enjoys swimming and kayaking, making her no simple dimple. With an intense, burning passion for India, Nicki needs no excuse to rush down to this wonderful country and once here, makes herself one with it by absorbing in our culture and traditions. With her selfless help and ceaseless effort, we, here at Quest, have managed to create some of the most exciting and exhilarating expeditions. And just when you thought, “Oh no! A blondie!” Tch tch, shame on you!
CYRUS – THE VIRUS
Don’t let his chocolate-cum-mama’s boy exterior fool you. This virus is an absolute menace, a wolf in sheep’s clothing if you must, and isn’t remotely related to or characteristic of King Cyrus the Great, contrary to his opinion, but of course. Full of himself, this outdoorsy Sagittarian doesn’t go anywhere without his luggage of a camera. His love for photography is so intense, it borders on obsession, compulsion and creepiness. Known to be quite the “ledis” man, as most will vouch for I’m sure, this dude is known to have expensive taste. If Samar’s insanity personified, Cyrus’s, hands down, vanity personified. With his “I’m too cool for my shoes” (and his shoes ARE pretty darn cool) attitude, this Bawa enjoys his dhansak and can never spray on too much deodorant. Enough to kill a rat, if you ask me. Either which way, his spontaneity, wit and sarcasm will never fail to bore you.
TINA – THE TINY ONE
Perceived to be the quiet, shy, well-behaved and academically brilliant one, this fringed brunette is the exact opposite. Known to talk a mile a minute, often without any pauses (and doesn’t mind monologues and soliloquies), this Management Studies student can never get enough of chocolate. Lovingly referred to by one and all as “Thunder Thighs Tina” (Don’t let the name fool you), this brunette bombshell loves traveling, writing and fashion designing models with no waists and lots of cleavage. This chicka has a wild side to her as can often be exposed through her nasty, sarcastic, slapstick sense of humour (Rawwwrrr) and can listen to music while doing anything under the sun. Let’s not get judgmental but she isn’t exactly well versed with cycling. Okay, so she can’t cycle, big deal. Firmly believing in gay rights and the shop-till-you-drop theory, this stunner is definitely an asset to the Quest team. And no one’s complaining.
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