Diaspora
The Malayali Side Hustle in the Gulf: From Pickles to Project Consultancy
The Gulf Malayali side hustle has grown up. It is no longer only snacks and small trading. It…
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Diaspora
Stories of Malayali life beyond Kerala: community, migration, success, support networks and the Gulf connection.
Diaspora
Back-to-Kerala Retirement: The Dream Needs a Spreadsheet, Not Just a House Plan
Many Gulf Malayalis build the retirement house first and calculate the retirement income later. That order needs to…
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Kerala Rain, Gulf Heat: The Two-Weather Life of a Malayali Family
One half of the family is complaining about flooded roads in Kerala. The other half is avoiding the…
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Why Onam Hits Different When You're Three Thousand Kilometres from Home
Diaspora visual for MalluMetro readers. The pookalam in your apartment lobby in Sharjah uses flowers bought from a…
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Singapore's Malayali Community: Small, Mighty, and Growing Fast
Diaspora visual for MalluMetro readers. When people think of the Malayali diaspora, they think Gulf, UK, US. Singapore…
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The NRI Who Came Back and Built Something: Stories from Tier-2 Kerala
Diaspora visual for MalluMetro readers. The Gulf return story usually goes one of two ways in the popular…
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Letters to Kerala: What Gulf Malayalis Wish They Could Tell Their Younger Selves
Diaspora visual for MalluMetro readers. We asked Gulf Malayalis who have spent ten or more years abroad: if…
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That Feeling When You Land in Kochi After Two Years Away
Diaspora visual for MalluMetro readers. You know that moment when the cabin crew announces the descent into Kochi…
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Your Child Doesn't Speak Malayalam. And That's Okay. (Sort Of.)
It starts small. Your kid responds in English when you speak to them in Malayalam. You correct them…
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Malayali Entrepreneurs Making Waves in Global Tech
Diaspora visual for MalluMetro readers. By Mallu Metro Diaspora Desk | June 2026 From Silicon Valley to Singapore,…