In the mainstream literature about migration in the Gulf region, the experience of individual immigrants and their community’s relationship with a destination has been overshadowed by a focus on the broad economic and demographic factors of migration. This article complements the existing literature by examining a Hadrami’s interpretation of his own migratory experience and his community as a whole. The life history of a retiring Hadrami siby (male servant) emphasized unusual forms of relationships with Kuwaitis that endure even after the immigrants retire and return home. Such forms distinguish Hadramis from other immigrants in Kuwait. It is argued that prolonged attachment to Kuwaiti families created a peculiar Hadrami culture of migration. A characteristic of this culture is total dependency on Kuwait as a source of income and security through “acts of relief” and a support system, with retired immigrants continually struggling to retain these acts of relief from their Kuwaiti sponsors.

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西比的出生与“死亡”：科威特哈德拉米移民的生活

在有关海湾地区移民的主流文献中，个人移民的经历及其社区与目的地的关系因关注广泛的移民经济和人口因素而黯然失色。本文通过检查哈德拉米对其自身迁徙经历和整个社区的解释，对现有文献进行了补充。退休的 Hadrami siby（男仆）的生活史强调了与科威特人的不同寻常的关系形式，即使在移民退休并返回家园后，这种关系仍然存在。这种形式将 Hadramis 与科威特的其他移民区分开来。有人认为，对科威特家庭的长期依恋创造了一种特殊的哈德拉米移民文化。