Hajj and Umra

Hajj and Umra

It is obligatory for a muslim having health and resources to go for Hajj and Umra atleast once in life time for the pleasure of Allah. We have the previlage of being the guests of Allah for this pilgrimage. Both these are performed in Mecca. Having gone to Mecca it is preferable to visit Madeena to have ziarath of the maqbara of Rasool SA. We have to sacrifice our time, money and pleasures for the pleasure of Allah.

Till 1991 I could not think of going due to financial difficulties. Fortunately I got a job in Muscat and Alhamdulillah my condition became stable. After clearing my debts and helping my sisters daughter's marriages, I went for Hajj in 1993 with my wife by road in special bus from Muscat. It took more than 2 days for going and similar time for return. We went first to Madeena for 2 days and after Ziarath of the maqbara of Rasool SA and praying in Masjid Nabawi went to Mecca. Seeing the Kaba for the first time was a wonderful experience of peace and satisfaction. We remained for 15 days in Mecca doing the rituals of Umra and then Hajj. Main thing which is tested in all these is whether you are submissive to Allah and obey the sayings of Rasool SA and whether you are patient in the difficulties faced.

Next time I again went with my wife for Umra and Hajj in 1998 when we were in Trivandrum. Then all the Hajj flights were from Madras. We first went to my brother in Madras and then to Mecca. One of our cousin sister who was an elderly member of our family accompanied us. This time we went first to Mecca and after finishing Umra and Hajj went to Madeena. My wife had little fever and giddiness there but it was OK after taking medicines. It took more than 40 days as we went in Hajj committee. 

In 2001 when we came to our sons house in Kuwait he arranged for an Umra for me, wife and elder daughter by bus. It was very pleasant as there was no rush in Rabial Awal (June). We returned after visiting the maqbara of Rasool SA at Madeena. 

In 2006 when I was Principal of Younus College, Quilon I again went for Umra and Hajj with wife. This time also it was through Hajj Committee and flight was from Calicut. We went first to Madeena and then to Mecca. Everytime you visit Mecca and Madeena you experience different feelings and the satisfaction you get is unimaginable. This time in Mecca I had chest pain. My wife took me to the clinic. Doctors frightened me. We just left the clinic gave a sadka and surprisingly I became ok. My mother used to say sadka will save you from all difficulties. 

In 2014 when we are in Kuwait my sons arranged to go for an Umra by bus. As my wife's health condition was not good I went alone. One advantage of being alone is that you need not worry about others and can do all rituals without anxiety. 

In 2019 Nov my son wanted me to accompany them for an Umra. Though I did not agree for it immediately later I thought it is better to go as a last Umra. Alhamdulillah tickets booked for 21st to go to Madeena first and then to Mecca for Umra and return insha Allah on 24th night. Alhamdulillah we performed Umra in the most peaceful way. May Allah accept our Umra and all duas Aameen 

May Allah accept all our Umra and Hajj, forgive all our sins and accept all our prayers for ourselves , our family, other relatives and the whole human beings Aameen. 

Dr. Mohamed Ali Essa

Absconding

Absconding

Two of my relatives were absconding, one from Alleppey and the other from Quilon. Both were married and having children.

My father went to Bombay to attend an All India Kutchi Memon Federation Meeting representing Cochin in 1971. In free time he was just wandering in the market he saw the person from Alleppey and talked to him. He was absconding for the last few years after having a son. His wife and son were staying in his brother in laws house in Cochin. My father informed his brother in law and he agreed to bring him. My father brought him.  After seeing his wife and son, he took them to Bangalore where his brother is there. He got some job and got one daughter after coming. The son became an Engineer and daughter became a doctor. He died in Bangalore. His family are all settled in Bangalore in good position.

When I went to Bhopal in 1972 for a summer school in Moulana Azad College of Technology, my aunt asked me to enquire her husband who was absconding. She gave an address there. I went and inquired, they said he was there but left and no information. Also they said he may be in Bombay. In 1973 I went for a summer school   in IIT, Bombay with my HOD Prof Razvi. His sister was staying near IIT, so we both went to see his sister and family. When we were talking there, the person absconding from Quilon came there for some purpose. I was really shocked to see him. I talked to him, he said he was not happy with his family and left. He inquired about his children, I said his son has a small business, his first daughter married and second daughter is studying. After my talk with him he showed willingness to return. I informed his wife and children about the incident after my return. His son went and brought him back. Whatever he earned he gave to his son. He was affected by Cancer, the son took proper care of him and he died in Quilon. His son is now a well settled  business person in Quilon and wife died recently. 

Both these persons are traced accidentally. My father died in 1974. I think we could do a noble thing by able to unite 2 families. May Allah accept our deeds and give proper reward in the hereafter Aameen

My Mother

My Mother

My mother, Rukaya Bai was beautiful but from a poor family of Cochin whereas my Father Essa Ahamed Sait, BA BL was from a reasonably rich family of Kayamkulum. It was a love marriage at that time in 1936. Marriage was conducted in Hajee Essa Hajee Moosa Memorial High School, Cochin. Till 1954 they had a luxurious life as my father was having good income. But afterwards due to loss of money and failure in assembly election he became depressed and could not concentrate in the work. After wandering in Malabar we were brought to Kayamkulum by my Gr father in 1955.

My mother had 13 children but 5 died in childhood. Due to the continuous delivery and tension my mother got Asthma which persisted till her death. My mother was good in cooking and she could even make Urdu poems and sing in our relatives marriages including that of my daughter.

My mother gave religious instructions and guidance to us all. She used to wake me up in the early morning for studies. My mother was very font of me but since most of our relatives were in Cochin, she preferred to stay in Cochin but visited me frequently at Quilon. Mostly my mother stayed with my second sister Noorjahan of Cochin. My sister's financial condition was bad and my mother used to give her a portion of whatever we sent monthly.

My father was affected by throat cancer in 1974 big and taken to Madras cancer institue by my brother who was there. My mother went and was fully with him in the hospital caring and consoling him. Doctors finally said nothing could be done and they are brought back to Cochin. Full family came to Cochin and my father died in the presence of all by 20 Sep 1974. My mother died 17 years after that.

My mother's life was full of silent sacrifices. When I went to Bombay I entrusted my first daughter to her. She then brought her to Poona where my elder brother was working. Then all came to Bombay stayed with us for some days and left my daughter with us.

My mother used to help all relatives and others to the extent possible and liked by all. My mother was afraid of going to my younger brother in Madras as she was telling that if she dies there, her poor relatives may not be able come.

My mother was with me for about 6 months in Quilon for my sons marriage and then to see me off to Muscat in 1991. My mother was sad when I was leaving, I consoled her. After I left my mother went to Madras for Cataract operation, but when they tested her blood sugar, it was very high. Eventually she went on a coma and died just 3 weeks after my departure. My brother arranged for most of the relatives to reach Madras. But I could not go and attend the burial. This is the most unlucky part of those working abroad.

May Allah, the Almighty God forgive whatever mistakes happened knowingly or unknowingly by her and admit my mother in Jannath Aameen. May Allah make us all to see her also in Jannath Aameen.


Dr.Mohamed Ali Essa

My Wife

My Wife

I am married to Subaida, my father's sister's daughter. During marriage my wife was only 16 and I was 23. Marriage was in Kayamkulum in Aug 22  1965. I was then working in TKM Quilon.

Due to her younger age she was childish and was not knowing any cooking. So she was with my parents in Cochin and I was in Quilon. Every Friday evening I used to go to Cochin and return to Quilon by Monday morning. I took a rented house in Mangad and took her and 2 children by 1968. My sister and family also with us to support her. My brother in law was draftsman in TKM. The house was very big and almost like haunted one. My wife became anemic and had to undergo treatment.

We shifted to another rented house in third mile stone and my sisters family shifted to another house near ours. As she was week we had to keep servants then. My wife slowly recovered and became smarter. She even supported me and gave me courage in my hard times. She was never greedy willing to help all physically and financially.

When I went to Bombay with family for PhD she rose to the occasion and took up the complete responsibility of the house and children so that I could complete my studies very  fast. I am really indebted to her for the support she gave.

After our return from Bombay my father in law and then my mother in law died. This made her sad but she withstood that. By 1979 we became parents of 5 children. Their upbringing and schooling expenses were big and salary during that time was small. With one income we were srtuggling, then she started stitching skirts to support family. Both my wife and children gave me complete  cooperation to lead simple life without asking any help from anyone. All praise to Allah My son got admission in Engineering in Merit seat without even going for any entrance coaching. My daughter's marriage in 1989 at Coxhin was a miracle. Alhamdulillah We managed without help from anyone. Of course we had to take debt from some which we cleared selling our house in Kadappakada. My son also got married in 1990.

By the Grace of Allah I got a job in Muscat by 1991 and our condition became good. My wife and 2 children with us there and again she managed everything. We could go for Hajj and buy a house in Ernakulum. My son also got job there and he brought his family. We enjoyed the life there. After returning I retired from TKM in 1997 and we lived till 1999 in Trivandrum.

We came to Cochin then took up Principal post in YCET in 2006 where I got full recognition and job satisfaction . We were  Back to Cochin in 2009. Unfortunately my wife started showing  symptoms of memory loss may be due to the tough times she had and the seclusion many years. Anyway it is a test to us and we pray to Allah to save her from humiliation and total dependance. Due to her we were  in Kuwait mostly as 3 of my sons are here with family. 

We completed 50 years of successful married life on 22nd Aug 2015

In 2015 doctors in Kuwait diagnosed  gall bladder stone of size 2.3 cm. My sons and daughter in laws are taking proper care of her. We are planning to shift her to Gems Hospital in Coimbatore for the gall bladder operation. On 2nd Dec 2015 she is admitted in Coimbatore Hospital and they have made various tests keeping in ICU. Alhamdulillah  Operation was conducted on 7th Dec and she is improving.  She is brought to Cochin by 12th Dec. She is still weak.

We decided to return to Kuwait as it is better to keep her where all sons and family are there. So we came back to Kuwait on 12th March 2016.

As my gr son was gettimg  married  at  Cochin we brougnt her back in July 2018 and decided to keep here 

Subaida has supported me in all my hard times, managed the house fully, inspired me to further studies and helped all who wanted help. She has even fought with family members for the welfare of others and given the right direction to our children. She is now in a critical condition. 

May Allah forgive all her mistakes and bless her to have a happy ending Aameen

All my sons and daughter in laws helped her for about 4 years when she was laid up. 

On Tuesday 16th April 2019 , 5.30 pm my wife breathed her last at home in Cochin in the presence of my  second daughter in law Fathima when I was attending burial of another relative. Allah has saved her from the torture she had for last 4 years. We lived together for about 54 years. All these years she tolerated me and served me to the extent possible. May Allah give her Jannatul Firdous Aameen 

Dr.Mohamed Ali Essa

UPS and DOWNS

UPS and DOWNS

My life is full of ups and downs. In a way it was good as when there was a down I used to relax think about my deeds, correct it and proceed further.

1942 to 1954 I was in Cochin leading a royal prestigious life doing schooling. My father was having good earning and things were all good

1954 to 1955 in Malabar wandering in different places like Taliparambu, Kannoor, Kuttipurum and Tirur as my father left Cochin and unable to settle down anywhere due to depression of loosing money and loosing in the assembly election from Cochin. This was the worst time. My grand father brought us to Kayamkulum.

1955 to 1958 in Kayamkulum under the protection of my grand father. Life was normal still my father failed to come up. A strong determination to study and come up grew.

1958 to 1960 in Trivandrum doing pre university and pre professional. As my grand father became sick, mainly my fathers sister helped. Life was tough

1960 to 1964 in Trivandrum studying Mechanical Engineering. Main income was my scholarships but could pull on as there was hope about future. My grand father expired.

1964 to 1965 in Palghat working and supporting parents and brothers and sisters in a normal way

1965 to 1969 in TKM, Quilon doing job. Got married to the daughter of my fathers sister. Salary was just sufficient to manage my family and supporting parents, brothers and sisters.

1969 to 1970 in IIT, Madras studying M.Tech getting direct admission to the second year. The scholarship received enabled  me to pull on. No fees for the study. The support of the guide gave an intuition to study further.

1970 to 1974 in TKM having an average life with children growing up. My father expired, before that he was happy that I got admission for PhD.

1974 to 1978 in IIT, Bombay doing PhD under the Quality improvement scheme . I was with family there could lead a decent life as I was getting Salary from Kerala Govt and stipend from IIT and no fees.

1978 to 1991 in TKM. With 5 children and only one income it was difficult. We lived simple life. My wife and children adjusted with the situation and helped me. My daughter got married to an Engineer in Cochin in1989 and my son got married in 1990.

1991 to 1996 in Muscat with family. Could lead a decent and respectful life. Could go for Hajj with wife in 1993 and made a house in Ernakulum. Students gave good respect to me.

1996 to 1997 in TKM. They could not honor me and give the vacant Principal post due to some misunderstanding . As my son was in Trivandrum I went there after retirement.

1997 to 1999 in Trivandrum with Kamaludeen Hajee. He gave good respect but as my second son had big loss in Business  left Trivandrum to Cochin since I had a house there. I went for Hajj with wife in 1998. My second son got married in 1997.

1999 to 2006 in Cochin helping many organisations but all discarded me after their use. My sons settled in Kuwait so frequently visited them. Performed an Umra with wife from Kuwait in 2001.

2006 to 2009 in Younus College as Principal. That was really the place where my capabilities were recognised and full respect was given. I did my best to improve the standard of teaching and the image of the college. I performed my third Hajj with wife from there.  As my age then became 67 it was  difficult for the college to get new courses. So I selected a new Principal and returned to Cochin. My third son got married in 2006 and the chairman of YCET attended the function.

2009 to 2011 in Cochin with sweet memories of YCET visiting two times a year Kuwait and staying for 3 months there. My wife then started to show symptoms of memory loss (Alzheimer disease) so we decided to live in Kuwait where 3 of my sons are living with family. In 2014 doctors of Kuwait diagnosed gall bladder stone of size 2.3 cm in her. This made her life miserable.

2011  till date mostly in Kuwait doing research in religion doing some translation and social work.

I am thankful to Allah for giving me good times and bad times as a test. I am extremely thankful to Allah for giving a settled life as my sons  with their families are taking proper care of us. My one daughter is in Cochin married and Alhamdulillah well settled.

We could not think of a Hajj before 1991 due to financial condition. But Alhamdulillah I could perfom 3 Hajj and an Umra with wife and later an Umra alone. My prayer to Allah now is to make my death peaceful with Eeman Aameen 

Dr. Mohamed Ali Essa 

Cutchi Memons

Cutchi Memons

We belong to Cutchi Memon Community in Kerala. Cutch is a place near Gujarat and we were business community. History tells that about 200 years back British Government invited Cutchees to spread to different parts of India for doing business. Some families came to Kerala. Our forefathers who came to Kayamkulum are Sahib Denna and Soan Bai. One of the son of Sahib Denna was Hajee Essa and his son Ahamed Hajee Essa and his son was my father Essa Ahamed. Cutchi Memons who came to Kerala never returned to Cutch and they lived peacefully with absolute harmony with other community doing business.

We speak Cutch language which has no script and our food habits are different. We all studied in local schools and can handle Malayalum fluently. Many of the Cutchees have married from locals. There is an All India Cutchi Memon Federation based in Bombay and each city like Cochin, Alleppey, Trivandrum etc has Cutchi Memon Association which take care of Cutchees for their education, marriage, medical and other issues.  
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They were very pious people helping all financially and manually. They did good business without taking big profit or hoarding or adulteration. So people of Kerala accepted them and gave whatever help required. They did importing of Burma rice, cloth and other things and exported Masala, prawns, betel etc.

They employed many including locals and paid reasonably. My father was the first law graduate from our community who took his BA, BL from the Law college Madras before 1936. He decided to educate all of his sons. But still two of my brothers went for business, one exporting prawns and other fish items to Japan and other countries having base in Madras, whereas the other brother is having offset printing presses and shops. My elder brother after graduation entered into Bank of India as clerk and retired as manager. Another brother opted for Insurance Co and later took voluntary retirement and now doing free lanser for Insurance consultation.

Cutchees help each other. Though mainly we are business community now many are also educated and employed. So far none of my family members have visited Cutch


Dr.Mohamed Ali esa

My Major stay during 1942-2021

My Major stay during 1942-2021

Places I stayed mostly during 1942 to 2015

1942-1954 Cochin   childhood and schooling

1954-1955 Malabar wandering

1955-1958 Kayamkulum Schooling

1958-1964 Trivandrum Colleges

1964- 1965 Palghat job in NSS

1965-1991 Quilon job TKM

1991-1996 Muscat job MTIC

1996-1997 Quilon job TKM

1997-1999 Trivandrum job NC

1999-2006 Cochin Services & Consultancy

2006-2009 Quilon job YCET

2009- 2012 Cochin Services

2012-2019 Kuwait Translation & Religious Study

2019-2021 Cochin relaxed and retired life

1969-1970 Study M.Tech IIT, Madras direct admission to second year M.Tech on leave from TKM

1974-1978 Study PhD  IIT, Bombay on deputation from TKM

Hajj with wife 1993 from Muscat

                          1998 from Trivandrum

                          2006 from Quilon

Umra with wife 2001 from Kuwait

Umra alone 2014 from Kuwait 

Umra with son Farook 2019 from Kuwait 

Dr. Mohamed Ali Essa 

My Children

My Children

My first child was born in Jun 1966 at Kayamkulum. It was a girl called Yasmin. There were some problem in delivery. Also no good hospital there. She was born mentally retarded. Though there were many other problems for her, it was all rectified by Dr. Gopinatha Pillai of Quilon. But still she cannot talk or do anything by herself. She is with us aged 54 now. We take her wherever we go. She does small small things and has a pleasant look.

My first son Mansoor was born at Cochin in Sep 1967, since my wife was with my parents there. I brought my family to Quilon  after about 6 months. I was keen on his studies. I couched him with no other tuition. He obtained good percentage in SSLC and Pre Degree and got admission for Civil Engg in the merit seat without even going for entrance couching. He passed Engg with distinction in 1989. Mr. Eugeon Nasareth who was HOD of Architectural Engg took him to help him in the Bishop Jerome Complex Project. He got married in 1990. By 1991 I came to Muscat Technical College in Oman and within 6 months I was able to get a job for him there with the help of my old student at TKM, Mr. Rajendra Prasad. When I left Muscat in 1996 he got a better job in Kuwait and went there.

He then took his M.Tech from Kuwait University as a part time student. He is still in the same Company in a better position. He is now an Executive member of an international organisation FIDIC.

His elder daughter passed  B.Tech from the Australian University Kuwait. She got married in 2014 to my daughter's son and now they have 2 sons also. My gr son after B.Tech from  NIT, Trichy took M.Tech from Hong Kong. Mansoor's youngest daughter is studying in Kuwait. 

My second daughter Mehtab was born in 1969 at Cochin. She was average in studies and was studying in B.Com second year when she got married to an Engg in Cochin in 1989.My son in law is working in HDFC, Ernakulum. She then completed her B.Com in private study with first class. She has 2 sons and 2 daughters. Her first son did his M.Tech in NIT, Nagpur. He then got a job in Bombardier Baroda and married to my son's daughter and they now have 2 sons.  Her first daughter married and have 2 daughter and a son and was settled in Quilon. They were running a showroom ForHome there. As it did not click he is now in Kuwait with my second son in business. My daughters other two children studying . They are all settled in Chullikkal, Cochin.

My second son Farook who was born in 1972 at Quilon was more smart but he was not interested in Engg but inclined to Business. He worked with my brother in law after his B.Com, got married from Cochin. He started his own business in Trivandrum but could not come up. We lost good amount of money in that. He then went to Madras with my brothers son. He returned due to some family problems. Started another business in Cochin but still could not come up. My elder son then brought him to Kuwait. After working initially with a Company he started his own and Alhamdulillah doing well now. He learned good lessons from failures and now more cautious. Unfortunately he has so far no children. As I wanted to take my wife to India he has taken a bold step of accompanying us sacrificing his developed company  and now in Cochin  doing something here. But later we decided to return to Kuwait. He is trying to catch business back. May Allah give him barkat and fulfil all his good ambitions Aameen 

My last son Jakharia was born at Quilon in 1979. He was average in studies. His 5 years schooling in  Muscat. He took B.Com and then MBA from Indira Gandhi Open University. He was married in 2006 from Madras and started a Consultancy. He was just pulling on and my eldest son took him to Kuwait. After working in a Company for some time he joined with my second son in his Business and doing well. He has one daughter and 4 sons so far all studying in Kuwait.

I am thankful to Allah for all His blessings. As all my 3 sons are in Kuwait with family myself, wife and elder daughter are mostly with them. Myself, my wife , second son and his wife came to Cochin for the treatment of my wife and returned after her operation. My wife passed away in Cochin on 16th April 2019. She was so relieved from the torture for about 9 years. My sincere prayer now is to  make my ending good Aameen 

Dr. Mohamed Ali Essa

My life in Malabar

My life in Malabar

After loosing in the Assembly election from Cochin, my father left Cochin in 1954 and came to Talipparamb where my uncle was there. In the beginning there was good welcome and good practice. The Muslims and Hindus there were orthodox. We were very broad minded. A hindu lady came to work in our house and we kept her. Hindus came as a procession to leave her. My father was afraid of leaving her as they may kill her. He wanted them to get a letter from the magistrate about her safety. They brought it and she went with them. Muslims there thought that there is something wrong with us and they also absconded us. In effect my father lost all practice and had to leave for Kuttipurum and then to Tirur. Nowhere he was able to establish. We were actually starving and finally my mother wrote a letter to our grand father explaining the condition.

My Grand father came to Tirur and brought us to Kayamkulum by 1955. We were not even having proper dress or money. My Gr father arranged a house and provided food material and arranged for schooling in the Govt High School. My father's sister also helped us a lot. We stayed there till 1958 until I passed SSLC with first class. Then we shifted to Trivandrum for my college studies.. I married my father's sister's daughter in 1965 after getting job.

I am extremely indebted to my Gr. father for the change in my life and to my father for making me steadfast in life and to my mother for making my religious side sound without being communal. May Allah bless all of them and others who helped in our difficult times Aameen

Dr.Mohamed ali essa

My life in Cochin

My life in Cochin

I was born in Cochin on 20th Feb 1942. My father Essa Ahamed Sait was an advocate. He took  BA BL from Law College, Madras. He was having good practice and we were leading a decent life. Unfortunately for us he entered into Politics. He became the founder member of Muslim League in the Travancore Cochin area and founder member of Iqbal Library in Cochin. He stood for the assemly election in Cochin. Muslim League was in the infant stage and he spent whatever he had for the election, but lost. He became depressed and left Cochin in 1953 when I was studying in 7th  std in Hajee Essa Hajee Moosa Memorial High School in Mattancherry.

We went to different places in Malabar where my uncle was there but he could not succeed anywhere in his dejected mood. My grand father then took all to Kayamkulum were he was staying. My grand father actually supported us as my father still could not do much. I passed my SSLC from Govt High School, Kayamkulum. I continued my studies in Trivandrum, took up job in Palghat and then Quilon. From TKM I went for M.Tech in IIT, Madras and then PhD from IIT, Bombay, went on leave to Muscat for 5 years. After retirement from TKM and 2 years in Trivandrum, I came back to my home town Cochin for stay

I actually wanted to have a retired peaceful life in prayers and reading. But many persons near my residence compelled me to help in a school, orphanage, KMEA Engg College etc. I sincerely helped all. But when success started coming in the school and orphanage they avoided me. I did all the preliminary work of setting up labs, library, selected staff as I was designated as the Principal. But when they got AICTE approval showing my name as Principal, they wanted to put a Director over me which I didn't like and they coolly avoided me. I have not taken a pie from them for all the services.

For the first time in my life I also became depressed as my father in Cochin. I tried to keep away from all. Fortunately for me Management of Younus College approached me to join as Principal there. I joined them in 2006 and continued till 2009. Back to Cochin but I was not happy with the thankless people there. As my sons were now in Kuwait I started visiting Kuwait frequently and for the last 5 years I am mostly in Kuwait.

The people at Cochin have not given any recognition but utilised me for their purposes and discarded me after that. I left the matter to God to do justice

Dr. Mohamed Ali Essa 

Gopakumar Nediyath

Gopakumar Nediyath

I came across Mr. Gopakumar Nediyath through Face Book about 6 months back. I was attracted to his activities especially Annadanum. I was happy to be associated with this. He included me in that and I volunteered to help. He was happy for that. He liked my postings in the face book and requested me to write my biography. I thought of first starting my blog due to the support of Dr. Asha Menon in Kuwait. I started my blog drmohamedaliessa.blogspot.com by Oct 2013 and made 30 postings putting my experiences and thoughts. I went to Quilon by Dec 2013 and decided to meet Mr. Gopakumar there. He was happy. I informed my whereabouts and he agreed to meet me in an Auditorium in Quilon.

Accordingly I went to Quilon. When the function was over he called me and said he is outside. I went near his car and surprised to see that himself is handicapped and unable to come out without help of somebody. His wife was also with him. He is a wonderful person trying to help and feed those who are bedridden  forgetting his problems and weakness. I went with him to see few persons who are bedridden due to some accidents who receives his help. I was really wonder stuck seeing the people and the courageous effort of Mr. Gopakumar in spite of his weakness. Since People are waiting for me in the Auditorium I had to leave.

It was a wonderful experience of dedication of a handicapped person to help more downtrodden persons. People like him are required in India to raise the image. He even spends money which he is  earning through publishing his books. I wish him and his family who supports him and his Annadanum program all success. I request all in Quilon and else where to support him for this noble cause to help the fully handicapped and bedridden people.

I have great sorrow in informing that he has expired. May his soul rest in peace 

Dr.mohamed Ali Esa