1. Muhammed Sabith
II MA
Dept. of Mass communication

2.  Are they really nostalgic/thinking of
home..?
 Discussions.. Politics.. Who has time..?

3. Kerala people in Dubai (32 likes))
Sharjah Malayalee Samajam
 Members want to know new people
 They use it for advertising for their company

4.  Hamilton Malayalee Samajam
(Australia) (35 members)
 Though much discussion is not found in this group also,
people who seem very casual appear to be finding a kind
of unique enthusiasm with the group. Many „shares‟ “lol
this is the coolest group ever”.

5.  Toronto Malayalee Samajam
(N. America) (130 likes)
 It was found many contents posted in the wall of this page
are of business and job. Home-land related discussions,
here also, seems lacking
 Some other posts like literary posts can also be rarely
seen.

6.  Kerala Samajam Botswana (Africa) (54
likes)-
 No discussion found in this relatively new Community
page
 Its mainly appears meant to spread info. About public
functions and gatherings.
 It also seems to be used to convey among the members
the information like special achievements of member(s).

7.  Malayalees of South Africa: (Africa)
(253 members)
 No discussion, being used to find new people
 Kerala Samajam Ethiopia (Africa) (34)
 It is also a community members of which are not
interested in any kind of lasting discussions or
serious sharing

8.  Overseas Keralites create Online communities
mainly to get in touch, not to get into any
„serious‟ discussions as many local Malayalees
assume.
 It is so partly because of the divergence of the
members. E.g.: a large section of the Gulf
Keralites do not have education beyond
primary level. They are unaware of virtual
public spheres though they have „account‟ in it.
 Also, many of them are not living in conditions
in which they have free and unrestricted access
to the net.

9.  Not Diasporic, still non-resident
 Around 200 members
 More effective because of its nature
-homogenous and easy to get
connected physically.
 Facilitate physical contacts.
 As of educated youth, discussion on
various topics could be seen –on home
politics, student activism, art and literature.

10. Thank you…