A wrong is righted! Roshan, a Nepalese migrant worker, stuck in Qatar for 13 years, unable to leave because of a travel ban, was able to do so within about a month of initiating a small campaign to get him out.
Real life Prison Break-esque story except he hasn't made it out! This is the story of a Nepalese man, unable to leave Qatar because the authorities wouldn't right all the wrong done to him. In a last ditch effort, deliberately gets arrested with the hope of being deported! But he is still languishing in Qatar! Can someone help?
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.
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!
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.