Returnee Series

The number of people leaving the country always makes headlines, yet the number of returnees does not receive the same attention.

We engage with returnee migrant workers to better understand the challenges they face upon their return to Nepal and to ensure they utilize the skills, talent, and networks acquired abroad.

We cover inspiring stories of returnees who have thrived and now serve as ambassadors for migrants at all stages—whether outgoing, current, or returning. Those with intentions to return, as well as new returnees in particular, can benefit from fellow returnees' experiences: whether to start their own venture, find employment, or consider remigration.

The last option is often seen as a "failure," but we don’t view remigration itself as such. Rather, it is unfavorable when returnees remigrate to unrelated jobs and fail to leverage their skills, experiences, or salaries to negotiate better terms when they remigrate.

We will be featuring these stories in the coming days. Read about Mahesh Sah, a successful entrepreneur who previously worked in Afghanistan and South Korea.

https://www.migration-lab.com/blogs/returnee-businessman

There are many other returnees who are running successful businesses, and acknowledge the positive role of foreign employment in their success whether by helping them overcome financial constraints or equipping them with the relevant skills and experience. At least a dozen of such entrepreneurs are covered in our Diaspora Diaries series with the Nepali Times.

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