Bhim Bahadur Chauhan is 46 years old and a porter. Originally from Ramechhap, he moved to Kathmandu in 2058 BS.
He started his life in the capital city working as a security guard. He kept the job for nine years before leaving for Saudi Arabia in search of better pay. There, he used to work as a manual labourer at a construction site.
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After having worked there for around three years, he decided to return to Nepal due to harsh temperature and working conditions. “I couldn’t stay in Saudi Arabia for long because I missed my family a lot. I don’t have any regrets to be working as porter because at least I am home,” he shares. Bhim believes that real happiness lies in being with family rather than in earning big bucks. A father of two, Bhim says he is happy to see his children doing well in their education. “I wish they’d never stop studying.”
