Mangalore, Oct 9: Nine persons who landed in Abu Dhabi carrying dreams of better fortunes, had to return home with dampened dreams as the agents through whom they went to the Middle East deceived them.
It is said that as many as 21 persons had left Mangalore to Abu Dhabi in search of jobs. Out of these, 9 returned home almost losing on what they had in hand.
Abdul Javed from Koppa says that while he was fortunate enough to return home, many who had landed in the far away land are still there fighting odds.
Mohommad Naushad, Mohommad Ashraf from Ullal, Jagadish Nayak from Honnavar, Hussein Zakaria from Padubidri, Abdul Rahim from Manjeshwara, Mohommad Bashir from Uppinangady, Raghava Poojary from Honnala in Udupi, Feroz Munnavar from Koppa are the ones who had to abandon their dreams of living in Abu Dhabi and knitting better future for their loved ones.
Now, the nine are repenting over their decision of going abroad. Abdul Javed says that one Sayeed from Kudroli was the agent who provided him visa. He says that this man along with his aides had deceived him and hence he would go to the police seeking action against them.
Narrating the hard luck story Jagadish from Honnavar said that they were thrown out of job on Friday and for the next three days the nine of them were out on streets, with no money in hand.
“Since the passports were with our employer, we had to give up hope on returning home. We had even thought of ending our lives,” said Jagadish, who feels a little elated for having reached back home safe.
He pays gratitude to a Pakistani car driver in Abu Dhabi who was moved by their plight.
“This Pakistani gave us 100 dinar, with which we could buy some food for ourselves,” Jagadish says.
IFF's help
The nine persons say that they will always be indebted to Indian Fraternity Forum for its help. “The IFF came as a savior, fought for us at the Labour Court, brought us pass and made all arrangements for us to return home,” they say adding that while they left India they were promised of a good salary, accommodation and other basic facilities in the Middle East. But, on reaching there they were given none.
The salary was 800 Dirham, of which, 150 Dirhams were deducted for the Visa. Food and other facilities were to be taken care by us at our own expense, one of them recalled.
“We questioned this injustice at the Labour Court and asked as to why the company did not abide by the agreement that was signed by us initially. The Court asked the company to go as per the agreement, but the company denied. The company instead threw us out of job,” they said adding that when they questioned the agent here in India he said that it is the punishment they had to face for their misdoings.
The nine who have managed to come back home say that they were just fortunate while several people like them are dying a silent death there in a faraway land.
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