Posted by: yacc January 2, 2015
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Thanks for writing Valley. Hope this is fiction, and there is no real Roshan Dhungel that you encountered.
Sadly, there are many Roshan Dhungels who come back in coffins. There was a story that broke my heart, about how people were talking on how much money they could make selling the coffin, not caring much about the dead inside the coffin. (http://setopati.com/blog/21914/)
I have encountered many Nepalese in transit, who in a very brief visit tell everything about their lives - family, how much they make, how much they save, how many roommates they have, and everything else.
These are the people on whose back the economy of Nepal is riding, and it is just criminal how everyone (agents, govt. officials, immigration) are trying to live off them and stiff them every opportunity they get. You must have noticed how they are viewed and treated like cattle at TIA by their agents, police, and officials.
Sadly, there are many Roshan Dhungels who come back in coffins. There was a story that broke my heart, about how people were talking on how much money they could make selling the coffin, not caring much about the dead inside the coffin. (http://setopati.com/blog/21914/)
I have encountered many Nepalese in transit, who in a very brief visit tell everything about their lives - family, how much they make, how much they save, how many roommates they have, and everything else.
These are the people on whose back the economy of Nepal is riding, and it is just criminal how everyone (agents, govt. officials, immigration) are trying to live off them and stiff them every opportunity they get. You must have noticed how they are viewed and treated like cattle at TIA by their agents, police, and officials.