Kathmandu, April 10 -- It has been over three weeks since Nabaraj Pokhrel left his apartment in Lisbon. Like many other countries, Portugal has enforced a state of emergency in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, limiting all residents to their homes. Pokhrel, along with his wife, two children, and two other Nepalis who share the flat, has been inside.

There's no work since the city is under a complete lockdown until April 17, as the Portuguese government has extended the state of emergency.

"Every time we go out to buy groceries, it feels like a war zone," Pokhrel told the Post over the phone from Lisbon. "As the coronavirus can spread through human contact and also from the items we bring home, we are afraid for the next few days and hope...