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If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful

minds, I strongly feel the there are three key societal members who can
make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.
Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

It is with great sorrow the citizens of Bharat have accepted the fact that one of its greatest sons,
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, is no more. Our former president and renowned scientist was a visionary who
had touched the hearts of millions across the world. Along with the prominent members from the
Indian community in Kuwait, Sopanam Magazine Team expresses its heartfelt condolence
on the nations loss and pay tribute to the great visionary.

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e have just finished the pious month of Ramadan and Seva Darshan has

started its Ramayana reading in all its units. It is good to note that even in this season of summer vacation, a
large number of people are reviving the habit of reading the scripture in their homes during this time.
We need to be having Ramayan days instead of months. The message of love, respect, family values,
Dharma and sacrifices are filled within the stories of the Ramayan. Every individual needs to practice how to
imbibe the qualities of these great people in our daily life. Ritualistic reading of the scriptures must be
avoided. The significance of our religious festivals is purely spiritual. Hope the coming years we would ensure
world derive a spiritual satisfaction by observing these month long fasts and prayers.
Our great scriptures like Ramayana and Mahabharata clearly gives a message of how human beings must
live in the world. For generations these teaching have passed on still gaining respect from around the world.
Since we mortal humans are carried away by our temporary physical body and its aspirations, we often tend to
ignore our divine soul and how develop and attachment with it. This is the message of the scriptures that help us
live a better life. The Ramayana teaches us the dharma pertaining to an individual, the family and the society.
With the passing away of Dr. A. P.J Abdul Kalam, our former President one of our foremost scientist, and
a visionary who ignited innumerable minds, Bharat has lost one of its sons, who, as a scientist, had made seminal
contributions to our defense preparedness, and as a statesman, made Bharat proud, by enhancing the prestige of
the President's office through his exemplary conduct of the affairs of our presidency.
Dr. Abdul Kalam's life, from obscurity as a small boy growing up in the temple town of Rameswaram, to
becoming Bharat's eleventh President, was a tale of extraordinary courage, determination, perseverance and the
desire to excel. His life story is as well the story of our missiles, Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag, has raised
our Nation as one of the missile powers of International reckoning, He, who had faith in Bharat's rich heritage
and strong belief in our talented youth, wanted Bharat to emerge has a knowledgeable society and an
empowered nation.
While sharing this deep sorrow with the entire Nation, which is insurmountable loss to our Nation,
Seva Darshan Kuwait express its heartfelt condolence to his family and pray almighty bestow peace to his departed soul. We take this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to work towards the progress of our Nation
and bring the dream of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam to a reality, the reality of Bharat becoming the 'Vishwa Guru', leading world as one family, with its message of strength and peace.
It was indeed a blessing for Seva Darshan members to honour Dr. Kalam on the day of Guru Pooja, The
full moon day of the Ashada month is known as the Guru Poornima Day and is reserved for Guru Puja. It is the
birth anniversary of India's greatest sage VedVyasa. The word 'GURU' is translated as the "dispeller of
darkness". The Guru dispels ignorance and leads the aspirants to a path of enlightenment.
The society and nation is our Guru. We stand together and help one another at times of need.
We provide Seva (or service) as and when needed and not only when asked. We strive together as a
strong family. And alone can bring prosperity to us and the Nation.

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Cover Story
Compiled by Vibheesh Thikkodi

Dr. APJ Leading Light of the Nation

Bharat Ratna Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, generally known as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, was the
11th President of India (2002-07), a career scientist turned reluctant politician. Dr. A.P.J. was born to a poor Tamil
Muslim family on 15 October 1931 at Rameswaram in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Jainulabdeen, was
a boat owner, and his mother, Ashiamma, was a homemaker. He had seven siblings, and a doting mother who, at
times, made chappatis for Kalam, while the others were given rice as Kalam's day would start at four in the morning
and end at 11 pm. He started working at a young age to support his father.
He was a hardworking and bright student with a strong desire to learn things. He used to study for hours,
especially mathematics. He completed his schooling from Rameshwaram Elementary School. In 1954 he graduated
in Physics from St. Joseph's College in Tiruchirappalli, which was then affiliated to the University of Madras.
Thereafter in 1955 he moved to Madras and joined the Madras Institute of Technology and studied aerospace engineering. His dream was to become a fighter pilot but he was ranked ninth while the IAF offered only eight slots.
Kalam was brought up in a multi-religious, tolerant society; one with a progressive outlook. His father often
quoted from the Quran to make the young Kalam see the world without fear. His father wasn't educated, but he
wanted Kalam to study. Kalam would get up at 4 am, bathe, and then go for his mathematics class, which was
taught by a teacher who took only five students in the whole session; and bathing before class was a condition he
had laid to all his students. After his morning class, Kalam went around
town distributing the newspaper. As the town had no electricity, kerosene lamps were lit at his home between 7 pm and 9 pm. But because
Kalam studied until 11, his mother would save some for him for later
use.
The flight of birds had fascinated him since he was a boy, but it
was years later he realised that he wanted to fly aircrafts. After finishing
school, he took up Physics at St Joseph's College, Trichi, but towards
the end he was dissatisfied. When he discovered aeronautical
engineering, he regretted having lost three precious years.

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Dr. APJ Leading Light of the Nation

Kalam was brought up in a multi-religious, tolerant society; one with a progressive outlook. His father often
quoted from the Quran to make the young Kalam see the world without fear. His father wasn't educated, but he
wanted Kalam to study. Kalam would get up at 4 am, bathe, and then go for his mathematics class, which was
taught by a teacher who took only five students in the whole session; and bathing before class was a condition he
had laid to all his students. After his morning class, Kalam went around town distributing the newspaper. As the
town had no electricity, kerosene lamps were lit.
At Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chennai, where Kalam studied aeronautics, he learnt an important
lesson: the value of time. He was leading a project on system design, when one day the principal walked into the
class to see his work. He appeared dissatisfied and told Kalam that he wanted the project finished in the next two
days; else his scholarship aid would be withdrawn. That unsettled Kalam; years of his father's hardships would
come to naught. Kalam worked without food and sleep. On the last day, his professor came to check on his progress.
He was impressed and said: "I was putting you under stress and asking you to meet a difficult deadline," recounted
Dr Kalam. Although Kalam has led several projects in his professional life, he's treated each like his last. Such was
his passion.
Kalam earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology and in 1958
joined the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). He started his career by designing a
small helicopter for the Indian Army. Kalam was also part of the INCOSPAR committee working under Vikarm
Sarabhai, the renowned space scientist. In 1969, Kalam was transferred to the Indian Space research Organisation
(ISRO) where he was the project director of India's first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) which successfully
deployed the Rohini satellite in near-earth orbit in July 1980 and made India an exclusive member of Space Club.
He was responsible for the evolution of ISRO's launch vehicle programme, particularly the PSLV configuration.
Success followed Dr Kalam. Prithvi, Agni, Akash, Trishul and Nag missiles were huge successes.
After working for two decades in ISRO and mastering launch vehicle technologies, Dr. Kalam took up the responsibility of developing Indigenous Guided Missiles at DRDO as the Chief Executive. He was responsible for the development and operationalization of AGNI and PRITHVI Missiles and for building indigenous capability in critical
technologies through networking of multiple institutions.

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Dr. APJ Leading Light of the Nation

He was the Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Secretary, Department of Defence Research &
Development from July 1992 to December 1999. During this period he led to the weaponisation of strategic missile systems and the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in collaboration with Department of Atomic Energy, which made
India a nuclear weapon State. He also gave thrust to self-reliance in defense systems by progressing multiple development tasks and mission projects such as Light Combat Aircraft.
As Chairman of Technology Information, Forecasting and
Assessment Council (TIFAC) and as an eminent scientist, he
led the country with the help of 500 experts to arrive at
Technology Vision 2020 giving a road map for transforming
India from the present developing status to a developed
nation. Dr. Kalam has served as the Principal Scientific
Advisor to the Government of India, in the rank of Cabinet
Minister, from November 1999 to November 2001 and was
responsible for evolving policies, strategies and missions for
many development applications. Dr. Kalam was also the
Chairman, Ex-officio, of the Scientific Advisory Committee
to the Cabinet (SAC-C) and piloted India Millennium Mission 2020.
In 1998 Dr. Kalam put forward a countrywide plan called Technology Vision 2020Technology which he
described as a road map for transforming India from a less-developed to a developed society in 20 years. The plan
called for, among other measures, increasing agricultural productivity, emphasizing technology as a vehicle for
economic growth, and widening access to health care and education. Dr. Kalam is credited with the view that
India ought to take a more assertive stance in international relations; he regards his work on India's nuclear weapons program as a way to assert India's place as a future superpower. Dr. Kalam continues to take an active interest
in other developments in the field of science and technology as well. He has proposed a research programme for
developing bio-implants. He is a supporter of Open source software over proprietary solutions and believes that
the use of open source software on a large scale will bring more people the benefits of information technology.

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Dr. APJ Leading Light of the Nation

Dr. Kalam took up academic pursuit as Professor, Technology & Societal Transformation at Anna University, and
Chennai from November 2001 and was involved in teaching and research tasks. Above all he took up a mission to
ignite the young minds for national development by meeting high school students across the country. Dr. Kalam is
one of the most distinguished scientists of India with the unique honour of receiving honorary doctorates from 30
universities and institutions. He has been awarded the coveted civilian awards - Padma Bhushan (1981) and Padma Vibhushan (1990) and the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna (1997). He is a recipient of several other
awards and Fellow of many professional institutions.
In his literary pursuit four of Dr. Kalam's books - "Wings of Fire", "India 2020 - A
Vision for the New Millennium", "My journey" and "Ignited Minds - Unleashing
the power within India" have become household names in India and among the Indian
nationals abroad. These books have been
translated in many Indian languages.
His focus is on transforming India into a developed nation by 2020. He is
one of the few presidents who have
touched the hearts of so many poor
children in the country. Because he
also came from a poor background,
he knew the power of education in
changing one's future. Dr. Kalam's probable views on certain issues have
been espoused by him in his book India 2020 where he strongly advocates
an action plan to develop India into a knowledge superpower and into a developed nation by the year 2020.
His favourite author was Thiruvalluvar. He was a scholar of Thirukkural
and in most of his speeches he quoted at least one kural. Dr. Kalam has written several inspirational books, most
notably his autobiography Wings of Fire, aimed at motivating Indian youth. APJ was the leading light of the nation. He was a real karma yogi who worked for the nation till last minute of his life.

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Poetry

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The Temple of No Colors

Colors add color to life too
The hue which we see may not really be what it signifies
The blue of the sky, the aqua, and the blue of pain, hurt
The red of love and that of blood
But with them we can paint our dreams
Reach where we really cannot reach
Touch what we cannot have
The portrait of the sixth sense
With a brush stroke we are making a world of our own
Which nobody could realize, nobody could exploit
We are Gods of the lifeless yet colorful lives within
The temple already started spinning by the time I reached its winding stone steps
Below I could see some familiar faces, smiling at me
They all were the faces of my paintings
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All getting faded I need to climb fast, or else
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The Foolish Sage

Once upon a time, there was a sage called
Deva Sharma who lived in a temple in the
outskirts of a town. He was widely known
and respected. People would visit him, and
offer him with gifts, food, money and garments to seek his blessings. The gifts that
he did not need for himself, he would sell
off, and got rich on the proceeds. And by
nature, he trusted nobody. He never trusted anybody. So, he kept all his money in a
bag which he carried under his arm all the time. He would not part with the bag for a
single moment.
One day, a swindler came across the sage, and he became sure that the bag this holy
man was so possessive of, must surely contain a lot of treasure. He planned on stealing the bag from the sage, but could not think of a way to do so. He thought, "I cannot make a hole in the temple wall, or
jump over the high gates. But I can
charm him with sweet words to accept
me as his disciple." He wondered, "If I
can stay with him as a disciple, I can win
his confidence. When I get an opportunity, I will rob him, and leave this
place."

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Having planned so, the swindler approached the holy man with reverence, "Om Namah
Shivaya! (I bow before Lord Shiva, the God of Destruction)". With these words, he
fell on the sage's feet and said, "O Guruji, Please guide me to the right path of life. I
am fed-up with life, and want to seek peace."
The sage kindly replied, "My son, I will surely guide you. You are blessed because you
have come to me to seek peace at this young age". This was the opportunity the swindler was seeking, and he at once touched the feet of the sage for blessings, "O Guruji, please accept me as your disciple. I will do
whatever you ask me to do."
The sage accepted the swindler as his disciple, but only on a condition. He said, "A holy
man as me is recommended to spend the night
alone without company. This helps me to meditate also. So, you will not be allowed to enter
the temple at night. You will sleep in a hut at
the gate of the temple."
The swindler agreed, "I shall willingly serve
your wishes in every way that you ask me to."
In the evening, the sage initiated the rituals and formally took the swindler as his
disciple. The swindler in return proved him an obedient disciple. He messaged his
hands and feet, wash his feet and helped him with all the rituals along with cleaning
the temple. Although the sage was happy with his disciple, the swindler could not gain
enough confidence for the sage to part with his bag when he was around. As days
passed by, the swindler started getting frustrated, "He does not trust me enough to
leave the bag with me. I can gain access to the bag if I kill him with a knife or feed
him with poison."
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When he was thinking all this, the swindler saw a young boy visit the sage. He was the
son of one of the sage's followers. He invited the sage, "O Guruji, I have come here
personally to invite you to our house for the ceremony of sacred thread. Please accept the invitation to sanctify the ceremony with your kind presence."
The sage accepted the invitation, and after some time started off for the town with
the swindler. On the way, they came across a river, where the sage thought of relieving himself. He folded the bagful of money in his robe. He asked his disciple to look
after it, "My child, Look after the robe until I return". This was the opportunity that
the swindler was seeking all the while. As soon as the sage went behind the bushes,
the swindler ran away with the bagful of money.
When the sage returned, he did not find the disciple around but found his robe lying
on the ground. Shocked and anxious, he
peered inside only to find his bag of
money was gone. At once he knew what
had happened, and began to shout, "Oh.
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robbed me." The sage then started
trailing the swindler's footsteps, but
he reached town. He knew he will not
be able to catch hold of him. He stayed
the night in town to return emptyhanded to his temple next morning.
The wise indeed say: Do not be taken in by the sweet words of a swindler

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Movie Time
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a few words about any movie
on by blog. Not that, it would
make a difference on the view-

ers or reader. But, I think its not much to

worry about.
Premam is the latest blockbuster Malayalam film to take Kerala by storm and is
soon becoming one of the highest grossing
movie of our times. Several critics and
reviews have compared the movie to Malayalams all-time hits and the lead actors have been compared to
super stars like Mohanlal and Mamooty.
These days the internet can make and break a movie. I went for the movie reading reviews of fans and listening to actual people speak wonders on the movie. Being a movie buff, I knew I was not to expect anything much from it. But the experience left a bad taste in me.
I always feel, any movie that can make you think and react is a good movie. A good movie can make you
feel happy, can make you feel sad, can get you frightened and then some like Premam, leave you with absolutely no feeling other than disgust at the time wasted.
The school going George is like many of us. The young boy who has a crush on a girl from school. Day
dreaming about her. But isnt Nivin taking this role too monotonously. How many more movies will you
keep throwing at us with the same roles? The fresh face of Anupama Parameshwaran with her bee hive
hairstyle may be accepted by a few.
Then as the movie moves forward come the Mohanlal mimic from Nivin. And he carries is so far as to
show that typical Indian youth who lose out on love, drink all their life and become a rowdy with a dont
care attitude. Come on grow up. Which era is the writer living in. Then the wild youth falls in love with the
college lecturer, who by the way is the only saving grace in the movie. The love affair is so callously shown
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Having studied in one of the craziest colleges in Kerala, I wouldnt expect any of the well-known
goons of college go drunk into class room and romance the lecturer next door. And even for fun sake
and the lighter side of the movie, if it did happen, it was directed quite bad. Leaving us numb from
boredom.
Every moment you are sitting there hoping the movie to take the unexpected twist and all you get is
clichs after clichs. The role of Vinay Fort and few other of the comedians are horrible,. A bit of
grace for the script writer who has left comedy in nooks and corners to keep you from snoring. What
as with that horse coming to the coffee shop? And the music was just average which I am sure many
of the people who saw the movie couldnt even whistle a few lines. And they say, the youth in Kerala
identify themselves with Nivin, The parents are rushing to the theatres to watch the movie to watch
the school boy running after your daughter and the drunken and rowdy son who drink on campus and
the sober version marrying a girl young enough to be his daughter maybe. The new generation seems
to be heading for a fabulous time.
The release of the movies pirated CD was quite unfortunate and definitely it would hut any movie
producer. But is this the first time we have had this issue? What is all the fuss about ? And dont even
compare this movie to the classics made in the 80s and early 90s because, then you had actors and
directors competing with scripts of real value and the blockbusters they created where when the film
tickets cost 10RS a piece compared to over 150RS today. Is the controversy a promotional gimmick?
As they say, all is fair in war and Premam. Hope Nivin chooses roles more intelligently or he may
get buried in the countless faces that have graced the Malayalam screens for a few days and then disappeared. He need not be Mohanlal, he better try to be a better Nivin Pauly himself and give us some
class performances.

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Seva Darshan held Iftaar Soudhrida Sangamom

Kuwaits prominent Indian social-cultural organization Seva Darshan Kuwait held an Iftaar Soudhrida
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05th of July was presided over by Seva Darshan Kuwait president Sri. Ajayakumar.T.K. Kerala Islamic
Group Vice President and Gulf Madhyamam Kuwait
Bureau chief Sri. Faisal Manjeri gave the Ramadan
message. Ramadan is the month of knowing your
neighbor, the time to attain self-realization and the
importance of giving help to those in needs is the
message to learn from fasting and prayer, was the
important message of the day. The unity of mankind
was stressed by the other speakers who felicitated the
occasion. Sri. Farooq Hamdani (KMCC Vice President and Chandrika, Kuwait coordinator), Smt. Lissy
Kuriakose (Malayalam Kuwait, Co-coordinator). Sr.
Hamza Payanoor (Social worker and Jeevan TV Bureau Chief), Sri. Aby Varicad ( OICC representative )
spoke on the occasion.
Sr. Vibheesh Tikkodi ( Sopanam Magazine Editor
and Seva Darshan Secretary ) gave the concluding
speech of the day. The organizations objective of
uniting all mankind irrespective of religion and other
differences must be the aim of our society was the
essence of the speech. At the function attended by
Sri. Abdul Fattah Thayil (Malayalam Media Forum).
Sri. Varghese Puthukulangara ( OICC co-ordinator )
and other prominent personalities, Sri. Mohankumar
( Seva Darshan Secretary ) gave the welcome address
and Seva Darshans Public relations in charge Sri.
Venugopal T.G gave the vote of thanks.

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Seva Darshan and VKS jointly plan to celebrate Ramayana

Masam starting from Karkidakam 1st onwards. Let us join in the
timeless tradition of reciting the Ramayana which elevate the mind spiritually & cleanse it off negativity as we follow in spirit the Journey under took
by the Avatar millenniums ago.

Starting from 17 July to 17 August we have a month long event of continuous recitation of the Holy book. On this holy occasion, you have the unique
opportunity to have the Ramayana recitation conducted at your residence. All days except for Fridays, beginning and closing days are available
for booking.
Kindly let us know your preferred dates in advance and it will be available to
you on a first come first basis.
Kindly contact: Jyothish.K.P. Mob: 66151661, Narendranath. Mob: 65571490
Vijayan Nair, Mob: 99497418, Krishnakumar, Mob: 66181992
Synesh, Mob: 99169756

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