MEERUT: Height had always been a nagging issue for Abdul Kalam. While Tarannum is a resident of Nangla village in Muzaffarnagar’s Budhana town, Kalam hails from Chaitella village in Muzaffarnagar . Abdul Kalam’s parents are my friends and one day when they were home to visit me, they saw Tarannum. We request the government to come up with a way that enables us to earn or have some financial backing so that we can have a family together,” Kalam said. At present, we are dependent on our family for our financial needs..