My childhood summary
Kalam was bom in a middle-class Tamil family in Rameswaram. Although he had three brothers and a sister, he had an emotionally and emotionally secure childhood as well. His parents, Zainulbedden and Aashiyamma, despite their limited means, were very generous people and Kalam inherited the values of honesty, self-discipline, goodness and kindness from his parents. Although Kalam came from a large family, his kitchen served far more outsiders than all his family members.
He lived in a very large pucca house on his ancestral home, Masjid Street in Rameswaram. Although he had no comforts and luxuries, Kalam's father ensured that the family was provided with all the necessities such as food, medicine and clothes.
In 1939, Kalam was only 8 years old when World War II broke out. There was a sudden demand for tamarind seeds in the market. Kalam collected these seeds and sold them to a provision shop on Masjid Street to earn ana which was a large sum of money for a little boy like him. His brother-in-law Jallaluddin used to tell him stories about the war, which tried to get into the headlines of Kalam Dinamani. Rameswaram was a separate place and during the war there was no direct impact on the life there, but the stoppage of the train at the station was stopped. As a result, newspaper bundles were thrown off the now running trains. Kalam's cousin Samasuddin, who distributed these newspapers in Rameswaram, sought Kalam's help to capture the bundles. Thus, Kalam earned his first wages which gave him a sense of confidence and pride.
Kalam's three friends - Ramanath Shastri, Aravindan and Shivprakash - were very close to him. Although the boys came from different religious backgrounds - Kalam as a Muslim while the other three were from orthodox Hindu Brahmin families - their religious differences and upbringing did not stand in the way of their friendship. Later in life, the boys adopted various occupations. Ramanadha Shastri took over as the priest of the Rameswaram temple from his father, Aravindan took over the business of arranging transportation for pilgrims and Shivprakash became a catering contractor for the Southern Railway.
Kalam's family used to arrange boats with a special stage during the annual Sri Sita Ram Kalyanam ceremony. The platform was used to carry the idols of Lord Rama from the temple to the marriage venue irt Rama Tirtha ', a pond near Kalam's house. Kalam grew up listening to stories from the life of the Ramayana and the Prophet to both his mother and grandmother.
Some incidents of his childhood left a deep impression on Kalam's young mind. When he was in the fifth grade, a new teacher did not like a Muslim boy, Kalam, who sat next to Ramnada Shastri, a Brahmin. He sent Kalam to the back seat according to the social ranking of Muslims. Both Kalam and Ramanath Shastri were saddened by this act of their teacher. Satrey cried and this had a profound impact on Kalam. When Shastri's father heard of the incident, he summoned the teacher and asked him not to spread poison of social inequality and communal intolerance in the young minds. He asked the teacher to apologize or leave the school. The teacher regrets his action and is rectified by the incident.
Another memorable event in his childhood was when Kalasam's science teacher Shivasubramanya Iyer invited him home for a meal. Sivasubramania Iyer was an orthodox Brahmin and his wife was very conservative. She was horrified at the idea of a Muslim boy dining in her purportedly pure kitchen. When he refused to serve Kalam, Iyer did not lose his cool and not only served the boy with his own hands but sat and ate food with him. He also invited Kalam the following weekend. Seeing Kalam's hesitation in accepting his invitation, Iyer said that he should be prepared to face such situations if he wants to change this system. When Kalam again visits Iyer's house, his wife takes him to his kitchen and serves him food with his hands.
India's independence was in limbo when World War II ended. After Gandhiji's petition, the entire nation was hopeful of building his country. Kalam asked his father for permission to study further in Ramanathapuram. His father gave him permission voluntarily because he wanted his son to grow. He also persuaded Kalam's mother, saying that parents should not pursue their views on their children because they have their own thinking.
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