On 29 August 2001 house Sapphire organized the Patriot's Kitchen event in conjunction with the Merdeka day celebration. By 9.00 p.m. groups of people began to throng the Orde Kosmos. Dressed in traditional garments, one could only sense the cheerfulness of those present. Among those present were staff of KMYS, which included Mr. Cranwell who was dressed in complete traditional Malay attire.(Ed's Note: His pembesar attire for those of you who don't know it.)

The event took off with a march by the 'KMYS battalion' across the Orde Kosmos. Their full army uniform and excellent coordination did help to draw applause from the crowd. Then 'Prime Minster', Mr. Zaidi and 'General' Hanson took centre stage. After a brief description of the history of Malaya's struggle to achieve independence by the emcee, a remake of the historic events that took place at Dataran Merdeka 44 years ago was presented in front of the Great Hall. As the Jalur Gemilang was released the national anthem ensued with the crowd singing in high spirits. The ceremony reached its climax when 'Prime Minister' Mr. Zaidi rose to the rostrum to 'declare the independence of Malaya' followed by 3 shouts of 'Merdeka' that displayed the true spirit of patriotism of all the KMYSians.

Four stalls were set up - three from the houses participating in the cooking competition, and another selling the ever sought after Dunkin' Donuts. The competing houses did not only put in their best efforts to prepare tasty concoctions but also paid much attention to decorating their dishes and not to mention their stalls.

There were also performances by students while the food was being prepared. First, Sharon and Co. treated the crowd with an ensemble of 'Sejahtera Malaysia'. The crowd was mesmerized as they sang along to the tune. This was followed by Sapphires 'human wayang kulit'. Using OHP to project their shadows on a piece of white cloth draped in front of the Great Hall, the performance depicted the history of Malaya from the early nineteenth century. Three young men of the Sapphire House brilliantly depicted the arrival of the British, the Japanese occupation, and the struggle that culminated in independence. Topaz paraded a rap that had the crowd stunned. Though most of the lyrics were drowned by the improvised musical instruments made of bottles and sticks, among others the energetic show undoubtedly deserved a round of applause. Azfar from Garnet recited a poem entitled 'Perjuangan yang Belum Selesai' and his expressions did successfully capture the audience's attention and win over their hearts. Diamond brought the whole crowd to live as they dazzled the crowd with their lively tune of 'Kampungku' and 'Tanggal 31'.

Diamond made a clean sweep that night bagging the best stall, best cooking, and best performance prizes. All in all the event has been a very joyous affair for everyone but like all good things it must also come to an end. The programme ended at around half past eleven. It is hoped that events that could instil a sense of patriotism such as this can be held again in the future.