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| There is no information if Mohammed Maraicker, 99, worked at an umbrella shop |
Staff correspondent, August 5, 2015, NewsCrunch
People don’t seem to have had enough of former President Kalam or what he stood for.
An old photo of his elder brother Mohammed Muthu Meera Lebbai Maraicker sitting in an umbrella repairing shop has gone viral.
In the public record, which is available on the Kalam family, there is no information if Maraicker, who is 99 years now, worked at an umbrella shop to make a living.
But the intention with which the photo is being shared is heart-warming – to show the simplicity of Kalam and his family.
Despite achieving great success in his career, Dr Kalam left no property behind except for his veena, books, a CD player and a laptop.
People don’t seem to have had enough of former President Kalam or what he stood for.
An old photo of his elder brother Mohammed Muthu Meera Lebbai Maraicker sitting in an umbrella repairing shop has gone viral.
In the public record, which is available on the Kalam family, there is no information if Maraicker, who is 99 years now, worked at an umbrella shop to make a living.
But the intention with which the photo is being shared is heart-warming – to show the simplicity of Kalam and his family.
Despite achieving great success in his career, Dr Kalam left no property behind except for his veena, books, a CD player and a laptop.
Kalam’s ancestors were rich businessmen, who controlled the ferry service from Rameshwaram to the main land. They lost their fortune after a bridge was built.
Young Kalam had to sell newspapers to get by, but making money never became a priority for him. He was very close to his three elder brothers and an elder sister and supported them when they were alive.
Young Kalam had to sell newspapers to get by, but making money never became a priority for him. He was very close to his three elder brothers and an elder sister and supported them when they were alive.