Looking Back…to Move Forward
A short introspection on May 13, 2014, a year to the day since my release from prison, and recognition--with gratitude--of the contribution of all those who made that possible.
Qatar…From Afar: Autopilot
What happened the evening of May 12, 2013, following my release from prison that afternoon, and the following day, when I was allowed to fly home!
For a Good Friend…
A plea on behalf of my journalist friend Pete Pattisson to vote, online, for his video for a Webby Award. Having worked with him on some of his stories on the plight of Nepalese migrant labourers, here's why it's important recognize his work!
“Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true?”
Hopes and dreams of poor families in Nepal sending a member abroad to work as a semi- or unskilled worker, turn into nightmares when the said member returns home in a coffin. This is the story of one such family whose children's education COMMITTED supports. The post is based on my findings during a short visit to the family.
In The Media: Dorje Gurung’s Story
Returning to Nepal on May 13, 2013, after spending 11 nights 12 days in a Qatari jail for allegedly insulting Islam, I discovered considerable media interest in my story. I had a number of interviews the week I arrived. This is the English translation of a Nepalese article published in Setopati written by the journalist Manoj Dahal.
In The Media: This is how I ended up in a Qatari Jail
Returning to Nepal on May 13, 2013, after spending 11 nights 12 days in a Qatari jail for allegedly insulting Islam, I discovered considerable media interest in my story. I had a number of interviews the week I arrived. A Setopati journalist, Manoj Dahal, wrote this particular one following a longish conversation.
Kantipur - Kosheli article "Ma yesari jail parey," May 18 2013.
In The Media: This is How I Ended up in Jail
Returning to Nepal on May 13, 2013, after spending 11 nights 12 days in a Qatari jail for allegedly insulting Islam, I discovered considerable media interest in my story. I had a number of interviews the week I arrived. A Kantipur journalist wrote this particular one following a longish conversation.
An Interview: Nepalis pursue overseas employment despite risks
A reproduction of an article, for which I was also interviewed, written by a DPA (Deutsche Presse-Agentur) journalist. The German version was published in handelblats.com on January 18, 2014.
costs of leaving home
Op-Ed on Ekantipur: Costs of Leaving Home
What befalls the silent victims of semi- and unskilled migrant workers who die in foreign soil--their children and young siblings--is the death of their dreams!