By GREMAW V, the tradition was set in stone. The batch had grown to over 50 close-knit members who showed up without fail — year after year, December after December. It became what others in the Zahira community would call the benchmark for how a batch stays connected. And when 2025 came and the batch chose a batch trip over the annual party, the spirit didn't miss a beat — they just took it somewhere with a view. Bougainvillea Ballroom, Galadari Hotel, December 27, 2014.