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by helping his cousin catch newspaper at Rameshwaram station

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Abdul Kalam earned his first wages by helping his cousin in catching the newspaper bundles thrown out of a moving train during the Second World War

The train would not stop at Rameshwaram and the bundles of newspapers were thrown from the running train. Abdul was employed by his cousin to collect them. This way he earned his first wages. He felt very proud on earning his first wage.

the Second World War broke out, there was a sudden demand for tamarind seeds in the market. He collected the seeds and sold them at a provision shop on Mosque Street. Usually, a day's collection earned him one anna.