Daughter's FB post to find father who went missing 13 yrs back; Bahrain malayalis help find him

Manama: Kulathur native Anju posted a note on Facebook that was taken up by the Malayalis living in Bahrain. The note went - “Will you help me find my father who went missing 13 years back? It is my final hope!” The social workers and Malayalis in Bahrain joined hands to fulfil Anju’s wish and finally tracked her father K Chandran down within days. Chandran talked to his family over the phone and is now preparing to fly back to his hometown to see them. 

Anju Chandran, a nursing student, posted the note on Facebook hoping to see her father again. Anju said that her mother is unemployed and she has no means to pay her fees. Her post was taken up by WhatsApp groups and circulated widely across other social media platforms until Chandran was finally found. 

Chandran recounted his side of the story. He reached Bahrain in August 2009. After two years, his visa expired and couldn’t be renewed. His passport expired after that and he had to set aside his wish to return to his hometown. He worked menial jobs in the construction industry. 

Sudheer Thirunilath, a social worker, who helped find Chandran said that his details have been exhanged to the embassy and he will be sent back to his hometown once he gets an outpass. Since he does not have a copy of his passport with him, documents to prove his nationality have to be submitted. A few documents in his name have been collected so far. Now an identification certificate has to be produced from his hometown in order to complete the procedure. 

Chandran’s family is struggling to make ends meet and lives in a small thatched house. The family has to find money for Anju’s future education. Sudheer and other social workers hope that some path with open up before the family,