From Dreams to Action: How A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Continues to Inspire India's Youth in 2025 Img source: wikipedia The Spark of a Young Dreamer In 2025, a 16-year-old girl hailing from the smallest village in Odisha read Wings of Fire and decided to do something more than just dream. This girl's inspiration was Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's journey from a newspaper boy to the President of India. She started a small solar power project which today lights 30 homes in her area. Her story is not unique; it is one of the millions lit by Kalam's legacy. Born in 1931 in Rameswaram, the "Missile Man" and 11th President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, died in 2015, but even a decade later, ...