Tag: #overseas Nepalis
Articles tagged with #overseas Nepalis
West Asia war and Nepalis
Two million Nepalis live and work in the Gulf region that is the mainstay of country’s economy through remittances
Homecoming at election time
Many disenfranchised Nepali workers overseas have returned home to make their voices heard
Migrant>returnee>entrepreneur>politician
She returned from Korea, bought a cafe, and is now standing for election
Sky is the limit
From dishwashing to Michelin star, one Nepali’s spirited journey from Australia to Doha
Real migration stories on TikTok
How to leverage the platform to promote better overseas jobs, and shape positive narratives
When disaster strikes home
Four Nepali migrant workers share their experiences of the earthquake 10 years ago
"The first migrant worker from my village"
Before mobile phones, Nepali migrants sent cassette tapes back and forth to communicate
Nepali bonds with racing camel in Qatar
But his skills in training camels and fluency in Arabic have not been much use back home
Return of the native
For a Nepali, Dubai started feeling like home after 30 years
Finding a niche in Nepal
A Nepali migrant returnee has set up a successful business back home and has some tips for others like him
The return of a master baker
The struggle and success of a migrant worker who has returned to Nepal to start a thriving bakery
Adventures of a Nepali coffee aficionado
Barista learns on the job in cafés in the Gulf, and helps bring the coffee culture to Nepal
Blood, sweat, tears
Nepal’s economy has hit the iceberg, but you wouldn’t know it from the politicians fighting it out on the deck. A serial prime minister cannot…
Nepali workers queue up for QR codes
All photos: UPASANA KHADKAThousands of Nepal’s outbound workers have been waiting in packed queues for hours, sometimes days, in the capital to…
Nepal to Turkey, and onwards
Nepalis gathering in Istanbul in December 2017. The number of Nepalis applying for labour approvals to work in Turkey jumped from less than 100…
Landlocked Nepalis sail the seven seas
Thousands of Nepalis like Dipendra Thapa make their livelihood at sea because of better pay, room for recreation, and the opportunity to travel…
The Year of Migrant Workers
2020 turned the world upside down, and in Nepal, one of the most dramatic impacts was on the country’s economic mainstay – overseas contract…
The Year of Migrant Workers
2020 turned the world upside down, and in Nepal, one of the most dramatic impacts was on the country’s economic mainstay – overseas contract…