Someone told me that Patel means inn keeper?
One of them moved here and found out how much easier it was to run a hotel than walk behind a plow.
He brought over his brother who brought over his cousin who brought over his nephew who...
Same way most of our local taxi drivers are Ethiopian, roach coaches are run by Vietnamese, and the Cambodians run the donut shops (at least here in Silicon Valley).
The job in the new country depends on where one of your relatives has an in Inn...