When I was a boy, I was told not to cry, Because I was taught, "Boys don’t cry." I learned to control my emotions, Never letting my tears flow down my cheeks. As a teen, I faced intrusive thoughts That held me back in my studies. I was teased and bullied by schoolmates, While teachers discriminated and insulted me for my marks. Each word and action Carved a scar deep in my heart. When I became a young adult, I felt the ache, the tender sting, In quiet places where changes cling. I woke at night, my sheets turned cold, A mystery unraveled, still untold. I felt the throb, the unfamiliar strain, A silent turmoil, a nameless pain. I walked this path, unknown and bare, Through fleeting shame and courage rare. I faced the nights and dreams that fell, Through aches and growth, I stood well. For in this pain, a truth I’d see— The boy I was, becoming me. I graduated, Relished my academic years, Fulfilling half my dreams— No
The Wings of Fire is an Autobiographical Book an autobiography of former Indian President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari who is a missile scientist, author and professor. He worked under Kalam for over a decade in the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL). Dr Kalam is familiar to all the people of India, he is the son of a little educated boat owner in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, he had an unparalled career as a defence scientist, culminating in the highest civilian award of India, the Bharat Ratna. In this book, it shows the story of Kalam's own rise from the failures and obscurity and his personal and professional struggles. He really inspires us and shows that how he raised as a sunshine by shrugging off the dark clouds. Dr Kalam was a Professor of Technology and Societal Transformation at Anna University, Chennai. On 25th July 2002, he was sworn in as the Eleventh President of India. Abdul Kalam is referred to as a spiritual scientist, his visions and contribut