"The first migrant worker from my village"
Before mobile phones, Nepali migrants sent cassette tapes back and forth to communicate
saudi-arabia
Turning the desert green
Nepali farmhand in Saudi Arabia talks about the decade he has spend growing vegetables and tending goats
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...
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...
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...
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...
"Nepalis have strong work ethics and honesty"
Nepal’s new budget last week pushes Nepal’s missions overseas to ensure the welfare of the country’s migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nepal’s outgoing ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mahendra...
Saudi labour reforms to benefit Nepalis
Saudi Arabia, a major destination for Nepali migrant workers, on Sunday announced reforms intended to make them less vulnerable to exploitation.The reforms...
Nepali in Saudi Arabia rescued after 12 years
Twelve years after she left Nepal, and after a dramatic rescue from the home of her abusive Saudi employer, Lilamaya Dhimal (pictured...
Nepali in Saudi Arabia rescued after 12 years
Twelve years after she left Nepal, and after a dramatic rescue from the home of her abusive Saudi employer, Lilamaya Dhimal (pictured...
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