My Life in Trivandrum
I joined old Intermediate college, Trivandrum for Pre University in 1958 after passing SSLC from Kayamkulum Govt School. As I did not get admission in the hostel we have taken a house for rent in Manacaud. My parents and others joined later. As I had the intension to become an Engineer I worked hard at the same time relaxing by walking in the evenings and sleeping well keeping a timing for all. My mother used to wake me up in the early morning and give me tea. I prefer to study mainly in the morning. Alhamdulillah I got high marks and secured admission in Engineering and joined for Pre Profession in the same college for one year then joined Engineering college. I got very good friends Kesavan Nair, Hurendra Rai and Chandra Sekharan Nair. We used to have combined study at times. It was a pleasant time. Though there was some financial difficulties we had good hope in Allah and worked without complaining. My elder brother joined for National Diploma in Commerce in Cooperative College and younger brother for Diploma in Electrical Engg in the Govt Polytechnic. We had to branch-out after 2 years and I was alloted Mechanical Engineering. Every day me and Kesavan Nair used to walk leisurely from Manacad to Palayam and back as there was no traffic at that time and we used to see almost every week a movie. I went to Cape with Hurendra Roy we sometime meet behind Metro Cycles and make Poori masala. That was a joyful time. Among the faculty in CET I respect and love Dr. Ravikumar and Dr. P. J. George.
After passing out in 1964 I got job in NSS College of Engg, Palghat and so we all left Trivandrum except my younger brother who was in final year and he stayed in some private hostel.
Then I came with family in 1996 to Trivandrum after my Muscat assignment as my second son was working there. I was travelling to Quilon for my TKM job staying with my sister there and coming for the weekend to Trivandrum. We were staying then in a rented house near the Court. I retired from TKM in 1997 and then in Trivandrum.. We shifted to Kumarapurum, my second sons marriage conducted, I joined National College of Kamaludeen Hajee as Dean Academic Affairs also I was Director of Glob tech of the same management. My son then started a business, I went with my wife for the second Hajj. Unfortunately my sons business collapsed with big loss as he has not managed it properly. Somehow we cleared all debts and left Trivandrum in 1999 and came to Cochin where I had a flat near Lissy Hospital.
It is in a way better to have ups and downs to make us stop and think our mistakes and learn from it and then proceed further. For the last 10 years I am mostly in Kuwait with my sons and families, frequently going to Cochin to see my daughter and family. Now I am in the last phase of my life and pray to Allah to make me die peacefully and with Eeman.
Aameen
Dr.Mohamed Ali essa
Aameen
Dr.Mohamed Ali essa
