Helsinki, Finland, April 19 -- Editor's Note: In March, Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat published an investigation into the deplorable working conditions in Nepali restaurants. The Kathmandu Post is publishing a translated version of the full article, which is syndicated from the Sanomat.

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After months of working without a break, Suman finally got his first day off. That meant he only had to work for seven hours, as opposed to the average 13 hours he was pulling daily.

Suman's shift would begin in the morning, around nine, and end after the restaurant closed at ten at night. Sometimes, the workload would go up to almost 80 hours a week, with Suman working 16-hour days on the weekends and holidays.

But for all his work, Suman di...