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A Glimpse Into Khairba Village of Nepal

As part of a research project, I visited several villages in southern Nepal and captured photos of Nepali migrant workers

[A Nepali version of this story was published in Himal Khabarpatrika in August 2017.] In December 2016, I visited a few

In Southern Nepal, lies a small village called Bhramarpura in Mahottari district. Bhramarpura village has sent more men abroad, mainly

In Southern Nepal, lies a small village called Khairba in Mahottari district. Most young men have left this village to

Harsar village lies about 20 kilometers north of Janakpur in Dhanusa district. Dhanusa district has sent more migrant workers abroad

Bhramarpura village has sent more men abroad for foreign labor than any other village in Mahottari district. This is significant

When one thinks of Nepal, images of Himalayas and mountains come to mind. However, Nepal also comprises of plain land

A version of this article originally appeared in the Nepali Times with the same title “High risk and no return”

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It also attracts

A typical day for Nepali migrant workers in the labor camps of Dubai and Abu Dhabi begins around 4 am.