Economic Analysis
The Remittance Paradox: Prosperity Built on Departure
Overseas income supports Nepal's households and foreign reserves. Its success also asks an uncomfortable question about the economy at home.
Posts from Central Asia
0 articlesLocal reporting for this region is growing. Explore our shared diaspora posts below.
Life as a Nepali abroad
Shared stories on work, family, culture and coming home.
Expats & Diaspora
The New Nepali Family: How Migration Is Reshaping Home
Nepali households increasingly have to coordinate care, marriage, money and belonging across different places and time zones.
Culture
Dashain Across Borders: A Festival Reimagined Far From Home
A red tika, a phone screen and an altered sense of time: what happens to Nepal's biggest family festival when the family is spread across countries.
Expats & Diaspora
Coming Home as a Tourist: Rediscovering Nepal From Abroad
For Nepalis abroad, a holiday home can become a negotiation between the country remembered and the country that exists.
Expats & Diaspora
The Children Growing Up While Their Parents Work Abroad
A family's earnings may cross borders in seconds. Parenting cannot always travel so easily.
Expats & Diaspora
Back in Nepal for a Holiday? Fix These 10 Things Before You Leave Again
A practical admin checklist for Nepalis abroad: fix your SIM ownership, NID, Nagarik App, bank KYC, DEMAT, roaming, PAN and account recovery before leaving Nepal again.