On 16 June 2025, SAADP marked Youth Day in a way that caught everyone a little off guard. The staff showed up dressed like they were on their way back to high school. Ties slightly askew, socks pulled up higher than necessary, backpacks hanging loosely off one shoulder. Someone even carried in a battered old lunchbox – maybe a touch dramatic, but it definitely got a laugh. For a moment, the office felt more like a noisy classroom about to burst into chatter.
The outfits sparked an easy kind of recollection. Conversations drifted into memories of school days – the strict teacher who never missed a late arrival, the scramble to finish homework on the bus, as well as the sweaty chaos of sports days. The occasion was beyond dressing up, the whole thing seemed to point to something else – that even in the middle of serious work, people want space to be playful, to be less guarded.
As the day rolled on, photos were snapped, and laughter echoed louder than usual. Actually, the atmosphere loosened up. For a while, deadlines and spreadsheets seemed to shrink in importance. What replaced them wasn’t anything profound – just a kind of lightness, the reminder that silliness isn’t the opposite of professionalism. If anything, it might be what keeps people sane in places that often take themselves a bit too seriously. Check the gallery here.
