January 2020
Opinion
Why has zero-cost migration not happened?
Photo : SHANKAR DAHAL abour migration touches every Nepali in one way or another. The pain of departure at the […]
January 10, 2020
Back to Nepal for good?
n 31 December Malaysia’s amnesty program for migrant workers called ‘Back for Good’ (B4G) came to an end. By paying […]
January 2, 2020
December 2019
Opinion
For Nepal’s migrant workers, good news in small bites
Photo: GOPEN RAI igration is often portrayed as a doom and gloom story of desperation, exploitation and abuse. The only positive stories […]
December 18, 2019
Irresistible forces: wage differentials and demographic trends
Photo: OM ASTHA RAI n many parts of the world the ratio of the working age group to the elderly population is […]
December 17, 2019
October 2019
Featured Videos
Greens from Nepal in Qatar’s desert
here is something inherently elitist about labels like ‘expat’ and ‘diaspora’. They refer to skilled Nepalis studying, working or living […]
October 17, 2019
US ban on Malaysian glove exporter affects Nepalis
he recent suspension of exports from the Malaysia-based WRP Asia-Pacific, a glove manufacturer, by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) […]
October 11, 2019
December 2018
Opinion
Changing the headlines on migration
Photo: OM ASTHA RAI The road to the Global Compact on Migration in Marrakesh this week has not been smooth […]
December 11, 2018
July 2018
Opinion
The workers’ football
TEAM OF WORKERS: Padam (standing, second player from right) in the documentary The Workers Cup, and Nepalis working on facilities […]
July 18, 2018
June 2018
Rebirth
Inconsolable family members of the 13 Nepalis killed in Kabul in June 2016. Pic: Bikram Rai ‘ Came Home […]
June 20, 2018
April 2018
Here & Now
Homes away from home
Female domestic workers in Lebanon cannot visit families back in Nepal because of a travel ban that prevents them […]
April 27, 2018