The process of emigrating or simply going to other countries for livelihood started in the early 1900’s. According to our memories, the following brave people took the dare to venture out of India. In those days, it was really an act of great courage for a resident of a country which was under foreign rule to venture outside India without knowing any language at all other than Punjabi. We salute these pioneers.
 

Pre Independence (1947) Era

• Feru or Sahib (as he was known in the village) went to Panama and came back.
• Kartar Singh brother of Giani Lal Singh went to Panama in 1922but came back.
• Achhar Singh father of Sawarn Singh Sarpanch went to Argentina and came back to Kahma after many years.
• Chanan Singh father of Rakho and husband of Mathri went to Argentina and came back.
• Bhulla Singh went to Argentina and came back.
• Dalip Singh went to Burma in 1922 and came back.
• Karam Singh went to Burma and came back.
• Isher Singh father of Sohan Singh went to Fiji and then to England and came back.
• Hazara Singh went to Africa and came back.
• Watan Singh Khundian da went to Argentina in 1927 and came back.
• Phuman Singh (Bhaivat Chaila) went to Australia and came back.
• Mangal Singh Kandola went to Argentina, came back once, returned and never came back.
• Wasant Singh Mahal went to Argentina and came back.
• Jarnail Singh Kandola grandfather of Piara Singh and Sadhu Singh went to Australia but never came back.
• Sher Singh father of Tara Singh and husband of Mata Jaso went to Argentina but never came back.
• Hari Singh father of Sarwan Singh Kandola went to Argentina in 1927 but never came back.
• Wasant Singh father of Kashmira Singh and Bakhshish Singh went to Argentina and never came back.
• Harnam Singh father of Chanan Singh Salotri went to Argentina but never came back. However he kept in touch with Kahma and provided information about other kahma wals in Argentina till he lived.
• Kartar Singh Mahal (Jagirdaran de)husband of Bibi Bachint Kaurwent to Panama around 1933 and came back in 1957.

Post Independence Era

• Rakha Ram went to U.K. but, visited Kahma often.
• Sarwan Singh Kandola went to U.K. but, visited Kahma a few times.
• Bhajan Singh son of Pritam Singh went to U.K. and made few trips to Kahma.
• Mohinder Singh son of Munsha Singh went to U.K and visits often.
• Hardial Singh son of Jathedar Pritam Singh went to New York USA in 1969 followed by Hardev Singh. The contribution of both of these gentlemen is well recognized and appreciated as they were instrumental in helping many others to come to USA and settle.
• In the early sixties many people started settling in the U.K., U.S.A., Australia and many parts of Europe. Currently, Kahma walas are reported to have made their names in many countries over the world including some countries in the Middle East,