M K Devidasan

Slum to Castle M K Devidasan

This is the story of Haridas, an airman, who inadvertently met Baburaj, a boy studying in seventh standard, at Trichur railway station, who approached him to permit to carry his personal luggage from there to the bus stop. While waiting for the bus, Haridas could learn from Baburaj that he was studying in seventh standard and was first in his class. When Haridas knew that his father had expired and mother was lying sick in the slum behind the railway station, he was moved and took a decision to extent possible help to uplift that poor family. He knew well that he could not afford to think of diverting a portion of salary he received as an airman, as he had to support his parents and younger brothers to meet their college expenses. He had to earn the wrath of his brothers while his intention of helping Baburaj was let known to them. Haridas encouraged Baburaj to study and after tenth standard he guided him to get enrolled in the air force as an airman. After arranging a house on rent at Bangalore, he persuaded them to shift to that. Will Baburaj be able to achieve the aim his mentor Haridas dreamed of? Will the sacrifice Haridas underwent be of any benefit to that small family? Will he be able to derive happiness of what he did? Many questions arise. You will find more interesting answers to all these.