The Fifth Commandment

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Moses is admitted into a British boarding school. His parents make great sacrifices to afford this. Moses faces many problems in the boarding. Back home his sister Miriam brainwashes the parents with the intention of grabbing all the money and property. Moses’ father Arman gets corrupt and also gets involved with a young girl Shivani. This in turn strains relationships within the family. After completing studies Moses is helped by a terrorist friend in settling down but this association lands Moses in jail. His sister takes full advantage of this situation leading to the parents disowning Moses. Moses’ ex-girlfriend Aashna asks Yashodhar, her estranged lawyer husband to bail out Moses but he intentionally entangles the case and Moses is sentenced. Upon release he marries Asahna. Arman gets paralyzed, and Moses decides to visit him, but riots have broken out after the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Moses however undertakes the journey. Moses’ parents want to go and stay at Miriam’s house, but she has readymade excuses to avoid them. Moses makes a choice to provide a happy life to his parents, but his decision makes him a suspect in the eyes of Miriam. She perceives him a threat, not as a rival for their love and affection, but for their massive inheritance. She gets busy planning for the final countdown. The story ends with the apathy shown by Miriam towards her ailing father and his tragic death. Thereafter Miriam goes on to emotionally exploit her mother. With the passage of time and happening of other events, Shiphrah’s eyes open and she decides to mete out justice. Moses had seen various types of human pursuits, but ultimately what he experienced as victorious, was his pursuit of dedicated service towards his parents.

About the Author

Dr. Amit Abraham is Associate Professor and head of the postgraduate department of psychology at St. John's College, Agra. He is teaching graduate and postgraduate classes along with supervision of research work. He is actively involved in various offbeat research works related with the human psyche. He did his schooling from St. Joseph’s College, Nainital and his post graduation in psychology from the Delhi University. His Ph.D. is in the area of personality as determined and influenced by the Zodiac signs of individuals. He has been the Coordinator of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, New Delhi (Under the ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi) for three consecutive terms (2005 - 2008). He is also the Recipient of the 'U.P. Shikshak Saman' for the year 2006 awarded by Bright Organization for Youth, Agra.
Dr. Abraham has done extensive work on human sexuality and sexual attitudes. He has developed scales for the measurement of attitudes towards premarital sex, polygamy, pornography, lesbianism, and homosexuality. He has also developed scales for the measurement of values and vocational interest. He has published research papers in diverse areas. He has authored textbooks and books for competitive examinations. He has authored many books on general interest and self-help, which are published by leading Indian publishers and marketed internationally. He has contributed many articles in magazines and newspapers. He is also the consultant for the local print and electronic media giving interviews and talks on various psychological aspects and issues as a consultant psychologist.
He is also the founder and head of Samvaidna, a mental health welfare organization registered under the Societies Registration Act. His organization provides free guidance, counseling, and therapy for various psychological problems. Dr. Abraham is also actively involved in offering psychological guidance and counseling through news paper and magazine columns and also via the internet.

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