Gulf without Kerala

Good old joe
By Good old joe

A Gulf without Keralites could soon be a reality

For those reading this article in the Gulf region, conduct this little exercise – take a quick look around you and count the number of Keralites you spot.

Gulf nations may soon see less of the ubiquitous Keralite (a.k.a. Malyali due to the language connection) as the migration trend of Keralites from their native town to Gulf nations seems to be peaking,

The principal countries of destination of Kerala emigrants have remained more or less unchanged over these years, with 90 per cent of the Kerala emigrants going to one or other of the Gulf countries.

While it will be tough to not find a Keralite within any given square kilometre in the Gulf region (no, uninhabited desert doesn’t count!), the survey points out that the growth in number of migrants from Kerala is declining

http://www.emirates247.com/news/a-gulf-without-keralites-could-soon-be-a...

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 21 Oct 2012 10:54
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

we will have a coconut oil free zone :o)

By anonymous• 21 Oct 2012 10:40
anonymous

check out the number of lulu outlets in gulf countries and the rush in all of them so gulf without lulu or kerala is like gulf without oil

By britexpat• 20 Oct 2012 10:23
britexpat

So why do you think theer are less Keralites ?

By anonymous• 20 Oct 2012 10:04
anonymous

Asians LOL

By blisteringbarnacles2007• 20 Oct 2012 09:31
blisteringbarnacles2007

Actually this is true... most of the new guys and even girls at the malls are from nepal...

You have to look closer and watch for their accent.

Most people think that the girls are filipinos and the guys Indian or Filipino... but only an Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi or Srilankan can make out the difference...

The girls are difficult to tell cause the resemblence to Filipino is more... same build, same height, same long straight hair...etc

lot of Nepal manpower coming in... It would be fair to say Nepal has replaced Kerala as the manpower export of the world.

I think it would be good for their country... with the foreign exchange coming in...

By britexpat• 20 Oct 2012 08:24
britexpat

Vicky Kapur's article is full of ifs, buts and sillyness..

"Now, try to imagine your surroundings (workplace, grocery store, the Metro, etc.) void of all Keralites. Impossible? That’s what we thought, but a new survey begs to differ." - a near impossibility.

According to the latest iteration of the Gulf Migration Survey, the number of Keralites in the UAE has declined about 4 per cent in five years – from 918,122 in 2008 down to 883,313 in 2011. This decline is in sharp contrast to the 37 per cent growth that UAE saw in migrants from Kerala in the preceding five-year period – from 670,150 in 2003 to 918,122 in 2008 - Could this be due to the fact that Dubai's economy took a nosedive and many people had to leave..

By Good old joe• 19 Oct 2012 23:49
Good old joe

Well and now to read what the people in the UAE have to say on this topic read the comments at the below site. Some of the comments have been hidden by the editors as they dont seem to be very favourable with the readers

http://www.emirates247.com/news/a-gulf-without-keralites-could-soon-be-a-reality-2012-10-18-1.479297

By anonymous• 19 Oct 2012 06:23
anonymous

Good news...

By FathimaH• 18 Oct 2012 21:22
FathimaH

My relatives from Kerala, and people known to us, over here and around the Gulf are quite happy in ME. The youngsters keep coming here and when they get married move their families here too.And many of them,for a multitude of reasons,will be happy to live and die in the Gulf, so I guess there is no chance the Gulf will ever be completely without any Keralites.

By Typhoon-2012• 18 Oct 2012 20:45
Typhoon-2012

So is kerala not going to join the GCC. If they did then they could come and go as they please or maybe the love has gone from the strange one sided relationship

By stealth• 18 Oct 2012 20:15
stealth

Before Gulf there was Ceylon. Before Ceylon there was Burma.

By britexpat• 18 Oct 2012 17:10
britexpat

Will Asin be there ? She is a Goldmine ..

By Angelo• 18 Oct 2012 17:06
Angelo

They earn more in their home state than in the Gulf. It was in the news paper yesterday.

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 18 Oct 2012 17:01
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

ROFL their women r loaded with GOLD

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 18 Oct 2012 16:55
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

brite take the first right from the first coconut tree then first left and its right there, there will be a security guard secret code is nod right to left 3 times and whisper him "lungi" ;o)

By freealkhor• 18 Oct 2012 16:42
Rating: 4/5
freealkhor

keralites will not come to GCC coutries as Labours,House drivers,cook, means atleast want to get 3500 qr with accomadation and food....!

By britexpat• 18 Oct 2012 16:40
britexpat

I've just arrived in Thiruvananthapuram... Where is the nearest gold mine ?

By pasadn27• 18 Oct 2012 16:35
pasadn27

To those my anti Keralite friends with due respect....(I know they have their own reason to stand against a Keralite, leaving apart the JEALOUS part). Please ensure you ARE utilizing the gap generated...fill with your own fellow state people rather whining all way around like above posts. GOOD LUCK..

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 18 Oct 2012 16:24
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

ROFL no merci

By nomerci• 18 Oct 2012 16:20
nomerci

Babu...too late. The Americans will know now....

Soon India will be renamed the "United States of Kerala"...lol

By anonymous• 18 Oct 2012 16:19
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

No 'Trading & Contracting, Rent a Car, Real Estate' at all

& no more 10 riyal taxi

By Good old joe• 18 Oct 2012 16:18
Good old joe

... but to enjoy one big long holiday out there after working sooooooo hard in d gulf

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 18 Oct 2012 16:18
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

yes no merci they have found gold and oil reserves there but pls keep it secret

By nomerci• 18 Oct 2012 16:11
nomerci

But why would they not come to the gulf anymore?

Has anything changed in Kerala?

By anonymous• 18 Oct 2012 15:50
anonymous

Typhoon, You are breaking the community guidelines and this is not the place to show your hatred or racism. One of them will give a very bad reply to you too.

By Typhoon-2012• 18 Oct 2012 15:44
Typhoon-2012

then there will be no guys shaking their heads at the supermarkets and HR depts will be left without this wolves

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 18 Oct 2012 15:09
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

lol @spock and guilt

By anonymous• 18 Oct 2012 15:06
anonymous

no papadams too

By anonymous• 18 Oct 2012 15:06
anonymous

Rizks IS already here, BG. So, there WILL be karak chai.

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 18 Oct 2012 15:02
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

no "karak chai"

By Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte• 18 Oct 2012 14:57
Baburao-Ganpatrao-Apte

no lulu no coconuts no banana chibs

By anonymous• 18 Oct 2012 14:54
anonymous

Good news.

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