It was a special evening with Mahesh Harilela. He spoke openly about his family's history in Hong Kong, including how they supported the community during the war. Simple stories, quietly told, but they stayed with you.
One of the students asked him whether being born into wealth was a curse or a blessing. It was a brave question, and the room went quiet. His answer wasn't rehearsed—you could tell he was thinking as he spoke.
Throughout the night, hardly anyone sat down. Plates were left half-finished as guests wandered between tables, introduced themselves to strangers, and kept talking long after the formal program ended.
What struck people most was how genuine Mahesh was. He listened to everyone like they were the only person in the room. The students felt it too. They couldn't believe someone so accomplished could be so approachable.
It was one of those nights where the conversation mattered more than the food. And that says everything.
「出身富裕，到底是詛咒還是祝福？」
我們都很佩服那位同學的勇氣。那也是許多人一直想問、卻始終沒有開口的話。全場安靜了下來。Mahesh沒有給一個漂亮的答案——他在想，一邊說一邊想。那種真實，比任何完美的回應都動人。
他還分享了家族在香港的故事，戰亂時他們如何幫助社區。都是些很簡單的事，輕輕地說出來，卻令人動容。
整晚沒有人坐下來。桌上的菜還沒吃完，每一位嘉賓都忙著穿梭於各桌之間，向陌生人自我介紹，在活動結束後仍久久未散。
最讓人難忘的，是Mahesh傾聽的方式——他讓你覺得，當下只有你一個人。學生們也發現了。他們說，原來真正成功的人，可以這麼沒有架子。
那是一個對話比食物更重要的夜晚。而這，已經說明了一切。