Tag: #diaspora
Articles tagged with #diaspora
India Bound
From Gujarat and Rajasthan to Maharastra and Karnataka, Nepalis migrate for work and education
Work hard, play hard
Coach Lekhnath Lamsal with his volleyball team in Pokhara after his return from Qatar.This is the 19th instalment of Diaspora Diaries, a regular…
Digital Diaspora Dasain for Nepalis
Dasain is a time for Nepali families to get together. Kathmandu’s population drops by half as people head back to their home districts, and…
Diaspora Diaries 3
As a truck driver in Saudi Arabia, I am always on the move. That’s how it has been since 2011.Jeddah is almost 1,500km from Jubail, where I…
Diaspora Diaries 2
Hom Nath Giri at his desk in a company in Kuwait City. PHOTO: Hom Nath GiriI am not sure where to start telling you the story of the journey of…
Diaspora Diaries 1
Photo: PATTABI RAMANIn this new fortnightly column, Diaspora Diaries, Nepali Times provides a platform for Nepalis to share their experiences of…
Nepali diaspora hit by Covid surge
Countries with the highest numbers of Covid-19 cases, with ones where total cases rose last week (in red) and fell (in blue). Data: Johns…
Ex-refugee takes refuge in music
Photo : GOPAL GADTAULAManoj Rai was a 17-year-old student in a school in Tashigang, Bhutan in 1990, when soldiers arrived at his dorm and took…