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Day 4 - 23 Nov 2022 Match  between my favorite nation and my favorite footballing nation Japan Vs Germany Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Japanese are the best and most respectable and responsible fans! It was fascinating to see them coming with trash bags and cleaning up their premises before they leave. They left so happily because they caused another big upset of the Word Cup, coming back from 1 goal down in first half to 2 late goals! I was happy for them, honestly.  German team made headlines with their protest of covering their faces during the team photo session, which i felt was uncalled for!   I used the metro to reach the station; Awesome vibes at the station With the Musicians on the fan-zone! What a vibe at the metro stations: its all celebrations, music and dance!         This time I got the best of the seat; so very close to the ground!

My own Football World Cup- Qatar 2022!!! November 2022 marked a historic moment as Qatar hosted one of the greatest World Cups ever! As a resident of Qatar since January 2023, this event was something I had eagerly anticipated. Reflecting back to 1982, when black-and-white TVs began broadcasting World Cup matches, I vividly remember walking miles to the Santhosh Kala Samithi at Pirayiri just to watch the final. Since then, I’ve never missed a single live broadcast of a World Cup football match! Having the opportunity to witness the FIFA World Cup in the host country was truly a once-in-a-lifetime blessing, and I made the most of it. I was fortunate to secure tickets for almost every day of the tournament, except the Final and the second Semi-Final. Additionally, I had the pleasure of hosting several family members and friends from India and Singapore.  One of my proudest achievements was attending two matches on the same day, hopping between stadiums. How many football fans can boast o

  Finally, after 15 years of selfless services to our family, our lovely beloved cute little Zen Astello has bid farewell.  Thank you Zen for taking us across the whole of Kerala, For more than 1 lakh kilometres safely and comfortably!!  During your entire life, there have never been  a situation, that you caused us trouble and stayed standstill on the road not following our instructions!!  You taught us to move forward in lives, through the ups and downs on the roads; you taught us to steer our lives through the potholes of difficulties; you also taught us to shift gears when the energy was low; you gave confidence in life when we needed to overtake some of our difficult situations!!  We together have weathered storms in lives..!  You must have listened to all our stories, secrets, and every little discussion! You were an absolute part of our lives!   We tried to take good care you all the times, however if there have been any gaps, please forgive us!   We may also have caused some br

  In T ribute to Kargil Vijay Diwas! On this Vijay Diwas, the 25th Anniversary of the Kargil victory, the Nation pays tribute to the brave soldiers who exhibited extraordinary courage and resilience in extremely challenging conditions on the Kargil Sector.  527 brave sons of Mother India made their supreme sacrifice for Her honor!   Hundreds were injured, many with permanently disabling injuries. I take this opportunity to pray for them, thank them for what they did for the Country and future generations, and salute them from the bottom of my heart.   The Kargil War Memorial, also known as Dras War Memorial, is a war memorial built by the Indian Army in the town of Dras, near Kargil city in Kargil district of Ladakh, India, commemorating the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan. The memorial is located on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway 1D, about 5 km from the city center across the Tiger Hill, Kargil. The central feature of the memorial is a pink sandstone wall bearing a b

  അജ്ജപ്പനും ഓളും ഏകദേശം 60 വർഷങ്ങൾക്ക് മുമ്പ് പബ്ലിഷ് ചെയ്ത ഈ ചന്ദ്രിക പത്രത്തിന് ഒരുപാട് കഥകൾ പറയാനുണ്ടാവും!!  അതു ഇന്ത്യാ- പാക് ചർച്ചയെ കുറിച്ചോ, ചൈനക്ക് കിട്ടിയ ശകാരത്തിനെ പറ്റിയോ മാത്രമല്ല...!  ഈ പത്രം കൊണ്ട് പൊതിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നത്  നമ്മൾക്കെല്ലാം പരിചിതമായ,  പണ്ടത്തെ ഒരു SSLC book ആണ് - രജിസ്റ്റർ നമ്പർ 56053 - അയ്യപ്പൻ V...അച്ഛൻ! 1959 മാർച്ച് മാസം പത്താം തരം പൊതു പരീക്ഷ വിജയിച്ച വട്ടപ്പറമ്പിൽ അയ്യപ്പൻ്റെ .കഥകൾ  കൂടിയാണ് , ഈ താളുകൾക്ക് ഓതാനുള്ളത്.  ആ കഥകളിൽ ദൃഢ നിശ്ചയത്തിൻ്റെയും അക്ഷീണ പരിശ്രമത്തിൻ്റെയും മേമ്പൊടി ഉണ്ടാവാം...ഇല്ലായ്മയുടെയും കഠിനതകളുടെയും കാമ്പ് ഉണ്ടാവാം!  പൂവത്താണിയിൽ നിന്നും ആലിപ്പറമ്പ് വഴി തൂത പുഴയും കടന്ന് ചെർപ്പുളശ്ശേരി സർക്കാർ സെക്കൻഡറി സ്കൂളിലേക്ക് ഏകദേശം 11 കിലോമീറ്റർ  ദിവസേന,  നടന്നു സ്കൂളിൽ പോയി പഠിക്കാൻ ഊർജം നൽകിയിരുന്ന ഏതോ അജ്ഞാതശക്തിയുടെ  സാമീപ്യം കലർന്നിട്ടുണ്ടാവാം...അവ അന്ന് എഴുത പെട്ടിരുന്നാൽ...അതൊരു വല്ലാത്ത കഥ ആയിരുന്നേനെ!! A truly inspirational and motivational story for the current and future generations!!     എന്തായിരിക്കാം ഇത്രയും ദൂരം നടന്നു സ്കൂ