March 2020
LABOUR MOBILITY
Crossborder virus and Nepali migrant workers
epal’s remittance-based economy has always been vulnerable to international upheavals like tension in West Asia, or economic downturn in Malaysia […]
March 10, 2020
February 2020
Opinion
Migrating for domestic work
An aspirant migrant worker in a language class. Photo: UPASANA KHADKA ctivists decry the ban on migrating for employment in […]
February 25, 2020
Opinion
Zero-sum game in zero-cost migration
An aspirant migrant worker appearing for a job interview in Kathmandu for Dubai-based positions. Photo: UPASANA KHADKA epal’s overseas migrant workers bear […]
February 2, 2020
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
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