Tag: #migrants
Articles tagged with #migrants
My father’s son
A son follows in the father's footsteps to become a migrant worker, goes viral with a poem dedicated to the sacrifices of the father
Tale of a modern day lahure
Gorkhali troops fought in Malaya in WWII, now Gorkhalis join an army of migrant workers there
“I went to earn and learn”
Former policeman seeks his fortune in the Gulf and returns to Nepal to start a business
Turning the desert green
Nepali farmhand in Saudi Arabia talks about the decade he has spend growing vegetables and tending goats
Three years of living dangerously
Nearly three years after the outbreak of Covid-19, every day life is mostly back to normal. Photo: SUMAN NEPALIFor the first time since it was…
Saving to save my sister
This is the 16th instalment of Diaspora Diaries, a regular series in Nepali Times with stories of Nepalis living and working abroad. I grew up…
Good housekeeping
All photos courtesy of: SURESH KHADKAReceptionists, guest-relations officers, the concierge, restaurant staff are the visible aspects of fancy…
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…
Rohit, Amit and Dhana
Rohit is from Bihar and drives an auto rickshaw in Mumbai. Life has been a struggle ever since he lost his parents in a car crash. Like many…
Long wait over, Nepalis return to Korea
Aakash KC finally flew to Korea on 13 December to rejoin his job after being stranded in Nepal for two years. Photo: AAKASH KCWhen Aakash KC…
11 Nepalis among migrants in Guatemala rescue
An x-ray image taken by Mexican police of a shipping container with migrant workers hidden inside. Eleven of the 126 migrants found inside a…
Nepalis abused by Nepalis in Luxembourg
Scars of injuries sustained by Shyam in his scalp when his Nepali employer in a restaurant in Luxembourg allegedly beat him with a tandoor…
People-to-people at India-Nepal border
Minor girls from Nepal stopped at the Indian border at Gaddachowki last week by an anti-trafficking group. They are handed over to their parents…
2AM is too late
Photo: UPASANA KHADKAThe migration sector is a zoom lens through which we can examine up close Nepal's socio-economic and political problems…
Nepalis queueing up all night for proof of jab
Vaccine certificates are just another in a long checklist of permits and authorisations for Nepali workers headed overseas
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday
It may sound incongruous writing about labour and employment when Covid-19 is surging across the country.But since Saturday is May Day, let us…
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday
It may sound incongruous writing about labour and employment when Covid-19 is surging across the country.But since Saturday is May Day, let us…
Missing the plot in Nepal's job scheme
Photo: UPASANA KHADKAFor most Nepalis, the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic far outweighs its health risks. The majority of Nepal’s…
Missing the plot in Nepal's job scheme
Photo: UPASANA KHADKAFor most Nepalis, the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic far outweighs its health risks. The majority of Nepal’s…
Saudi labour reforms to benefit Nepalis
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development holds LRI workshops with embassies including Nepal’s. Source:…
History of female (im)mobility in Nepal
A proposal by Nepal’s Immigration Department requiring consent from a guardian and local government for women under the age of 40 travelling to…
4 days, 4 scenes
Nepal and Israel sign an ‘implementation protocol’ agreement for the recruitment of 500 caregivers in Israel.Thursday, 21 JanuaryNepal and…
Nepal-Japan jobs deal still stuck
Prakash Parajuli at the Tribhuvan International Airport, before boarding his flight to Japan. PHOTO: PRAKASH PARAJULIOn 21 December 2020,…