Being home after two years erases the struggle, pain and separation of the past
Father of Deputy Speaker of Nepal’s Parliament Ruby Thakur on raising a family as a lifetime migrant worker
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
Gorkhali troops fought in Malaya in WWII, now Gorkhalis join an army of migrant workers there
Former policeman seeks his fortune in the Gulf and returns to Nepal to start a business
Nepali farmhand in Saudi Arabia talks about the decade he has spend growing vegetables and tending goats
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…
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…
All photos courtesy of: SURESH KHADKAReceptionists, guest-relations officers, the concierge, restaurant staff are the visible aspects of fancy…
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…
Photo: PATTABI RAMANIn this new fortnightly column, Diaspora Diaries, Nepali Times provides a platform for Nepalis to share their experiences of…
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…
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…
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…
Scars of injuries sustained by Shyam in his scalp when his Nepali employer in a restaurant in Luxembourg allegedly beat him with a tandoor…
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…
Photo: UPASANA KHADKAThe migration sector is a zoom lens through which we can examine up close Nepal's socio-economic and political problems…
Vaccine certificates are just another in a long checklist of permits and authorisations for Nepali workers headed overseas
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…
Photo: UPASANA KHADKAFor most Nepalis, the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic far outweighs its health risks. The majority of Nepal’s…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development holds LRI workshops with embassies including Nepal’s. Source:…
A proposal by Nepal’s Immigration Department requiring consent from a guardian and local government for women under the age of 40 travelling to…
