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AUG 31 was Dr Maria Montessori’s birthday. The Pakistan Montessori Association had planned to honour its icons that day, starting with its legendary founder-educator and followed by her luminous successors in Pakistan — Mrs Gool Minwalla and others. Special tribute was to be paid to Farida Akbar, whose contribution as a trainer of trainers is unparalleled. Cyclone Asna disrupted the programme. The event was held a week later.