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Low-hanging fruit in UK farms

Nepalis miss out on seasonal berry-picking work in Britain due to news reports of high recruitment fees

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Migration is development

A migrant worker from Nepal’s Musahar community proves that good migration can be an equaliser of opportunities

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Not just financial, but social remittances

Nepal’s migrant workers need better guidance to make the most of their time overseas for career growth

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Fee-free migration is possible

Responsible recruitment can protect Nepalis headed for overseas jobs. Here is how.

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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

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Nepal town to ban mothers migrating

Nepal has experimented with different kinds of restrictions on the mobility of its women migrant workers: age bans, blanket bans, country specific bans,...

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Job-seekers now also jab-seekers

In February 2020, Nepali migrant worker Min from Sindhupalchok was excited to visit Nepal after completing two years working in Kuwait. More...

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South Asia’s migrants share problems, share solutions

Regional cooperation needed to support migrants with problems in countries where they work

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Nepali migrants again caught up in 2nd wave

The numbers needing urgent help are not as high as last year

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Mindful of migrants' mental health

On January 20, Prabhu Nath Teli in Kapilvastu received a call from Krishna Chaudhary in Malaysia, a co-worker of his 24-year-old son...

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