Nepal Now: On the Move
We're talking with the people migrating from, to, and within this Himalayan country located between China and India. You'll hear from a wide range of Nepali men and women who have chosen to leave the country for better work or education opportunities. Their stories will help you understand what drives people — in Nepal and worldwide — to mortgage their property or borrow huge sums of money to go abroad, often leaving their loved ones behind.
Despite many predictions, migration from Nepal has not slowed in recent years, except briefly during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. About 1 million Nepalis leave every year to work at jobs outside the country. Tens of thousands go abroad to study. Far fewer return to Nepal to settle. The money ('remittances') that workers send home to their families accounts for 25% of the country's GDP, but migration impacts Nepal in many other ways. We'll be learning from migrants, experts and others about the many cultural, social, economic and political impacts of migration.
Your host is Marty Logan, a Canadian journalist who has lived in Nepal's capital Kathmandu off and on since 2005. Marty started the show in 2020 as Nepal Now.
Nepal Now: On the Move
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You might have guessed from the headline for this episode that I am leaving Nepal. It’s a family move actually, back to my home country of Canada. Of course I will miss Nepal, where I’ve now spent 14 years of my life, but I’m confident we’ll be back one day. I will also miss doing this: speaking to all of you every couple of weeks about this fascinating place and its people. Thank you for taking the time to listen.
I’m not sure what the next episode of Nepal Now will sound like, or when I’ll be able to post it, but I can say 100% that there will be another one. So keep checking this feed. While waiting you can explore our back catalogue of more than 100 episodes since 2020, which you can listen to for free.
So, Nepal Now… from Canada. I’m not yet sure what that sounds like. Could I actually pull off a Nepal-focused podcast from 11,000 km away? I could simply change the focus to Nepalis in Canada. That would certainly be easier — but I have the feeling that you all might tire of hearing those stories rather quickly.
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Thank you to PEI in Bakhundole for the use of their studios.
Nepal Now is produced and hosted by Marty Logan.
Hi everyone. Marty here. You might have guessed from the headline for this episode that I am leaving Nepal. It's a family move actually back to my home country of Canada. Of course, I will miss Nepal where I've now spent 14 years of my life, but I'm confident we'll be back one day. I'll also miss doing this, speaking to all of you every couple of weeks about this fascinating place and its people. Thank you for taking the time to listen. I'm not sure what the next episode of Nepal Now will sound like or when I'll be able to post it, but I can say 100% that there will be another one. So keep checking this feed. While waiting, you can explore our back catalog of more than 100 episodes since 2020, which you can listen to for free. So, Nepal Now... from Canada. I'm not yet sure what that sounds like. Could I actually pull off a Nepal-focused podcast from 11,000 kilometers away? I could simply change the focus to Nepalis in Canada. That would certainly be easier, but I have the feeling that you all might tire of hearing those stories rather quickly. But if you have an idea for what Nepal Now's Canada edition should sound like, message me using the Send Me a Text link at the top of the show notes or email me at nepalnowpod(at)gmail.com. On Instagram, LinkedIn and Blue Sky we're (at)nepalnowpod. As always, I'll talk to you next time.
