Indian expat stranded without documents in UAE returns home after 18 yrs

A 47-year-old Indian national, who was stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without any documents, was repatriated home after 18 years with the help of authorities and social workers.

Sunil Kumar, who hails from the Thrissur district of Kerala, had arrived in Emirates in 2005 to work



as a foreman.

Soon after, Sunil lost his job and encountered a financial crisis. His passport had expired in 2007, but he was able to get an emergency certificate from the Indian Consulate in Dubai.At that time, his health deteriorated, and he could not go back home when amnesty was granted.