In Nepal, migrant workers' wives take on everything and everything else (Swiss Press Text 2024, by Anand Chandrasekhar) - Swiss Press Award

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Anand Chandrasekhar

Migration isn't just about migrants. The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar highlighted the plight of Nepalese migrant workers. My article focuses on the wives of migrants who stayed behind. The challenges they face are enormous, and they live in a constant state of stress. Many become widows and live from hand to mouth.