Ashraf Thamarassery
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| Born | Ashraf Palara Kunnummal Thamarassery Thamarassery, kerala, india |
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Ashraf Palarakunnummal (born Ashraf Palara Kunnummal[1]) also known as Ashraf Thamarassery hails from Thamarassery in Kerala, India. He is a social worker, a heavy goods driver and owner of a drain cleaning service who now lives in the UAE and helps people repatriate the bodies of loved ones who die in the UAE for free.[2][3] As of January 7th 2020, it is a task he has been doing for 18 years[4].
Ashraf has done this service quietly by word-of-mouth for most of this time, but due to his local connections, when female actress Sreedevi died in Dubai in 2018, police handed the body overt to Ashraf to organize repatriation.[5] This was only one of among thousands of such cases he had helped in the repatriation process. Ashraf says he is now "fully engaged in helping the journey of the dead" and his drain cleaning business is now run by relatives.[6]
Ashraf is known for his philanthropic activities in the expatriate community.[7][8]
Awards
The Kerala state government had nominated him for the fourth highest civilian award in India, Padma Shri, the 4th highest civilian award of the India.[9]
| Year | Country | Award Name | Given by | Field of Merit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  United Arab Emirates |
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman | President of India | Social Work |
- Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2019 nomination
Positions held
Ashraf Thamarassery on the official paperwork in Dubai is Ashraf "Sherry" Thamarassery, a 44-year-old Indian from Kerala who has become a ferryman of sorts for those who die in the UAE.[12] From indebted laborers to the moneyed elite, Thamarassery has helped repatriate over 5,000 bodies to 38 countries across the world as of January 7th, 2020.[13]
References
- ↑ "India-UAE Bilateral Relations India and the United Arab Emirates" (PDF). mea.gov.in.
- ↑ "Serving the living through the dead". Rediff.com.
- ↑ "India's Other Children". The Telegraph (Kolkata).
- ↑ "How Kerala expat helps the dead return home". The Indian Express. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ↑ "Consulate General of India - Dubai : DEATH CASES". www.cgidubai.gov.in.
- ↑ "Expat who brings dead back home". The Telegraph (Kolkata).
- ↑ "Pravfasi Samman for a car mechanic; a salute to Ashraf". eMalayalee (in മലയാളം).
- ↑ "13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ends, 15 diaspora members honoured". Business Standard India. 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ashraf Thamarassery: serving the dead to help the living". Friday Magazine UAE.
- ↑ "How Kerala expat helps the dead return home". The Indian Express. 7 January 2020.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff. "Two Indian expats in UAE receive Pravasi Bharatiya Award". Khaleej Times.
- ↑ "How Kerala expat helps the dead return home". The Indian Express. 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "'Guardian of the dead' inspired by Year of Giving". Gulf News.
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