Sabita Khadka

What began with concern over her child’s food turned into a mission. Phoolmaya’s journey from foreign employment to safe nutrition entrepreneurship reflects a mother’s resolve.

Bimal Neupane, raised in a farming family, turned his childhood lessons of hard work into Milk Art, a premium food brand. After gaining experience in South Korea, he returned to Nepal to create a business that supports local farmers and delivers safe, high-quality dairy products.

Victims endure physical and mental torture, work long hours without pay, and are held hostage until they pay large sums, prompting authorities to launch arrests and investigations under human trafficking laws.

Nepalis drawn by such temptations are shown the dream of foreign employment, but in reality, they are often left stranded. For many, foreign employment is a last hope to fulfil their aspirations, and brokers have turned this hope into a widespread business.

Yet the dream of earning well abroad remained just that—a dream.

At the time, going to India for work was a common reality. Almost every family in the village had someone working across the border. Like everyone else, Ojha sent her husband away with love, trust, and hope.

Nepali migrant workers must now pay Rs 9,500 for mandatory health tests, a hike experts say violates the Free Visa–Free Ticket policy and adds to workers’ financial strain.

Hundreds of Nepalis are spending millions of rupees to reach the United States through illegal routes, only to be detained and deported soon after arrival. Driven by poverty and false promises from human traffickers, many families in western Nepal have lost their savings and livelihoods in pursuit o...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a primary destination for Nepalis, has reportedly stopped issuing visas, prompting other Gulf countries and Malaysia to follow suit. Alongside the country’s unrest, foreigners have also hesitated to grant visas to Nepalis.

The number of people getting work permits is highest in mid-November to mid-December and lowest in mid-September to mid-October. The number of Nepalis going for foreign employment in search of work has increased sharply after the major festivals are over, according to the statistics for mid-November...