Kathmandu, March 28 -- Many Nepalis abroad who were working in jobs considered 'unskilled' are actually doing indispensable work for the countries they are in - even during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Many of their jobs entail exposure to a large number of people of varying backgrounds, making social distancing unfeasible. These 'elementary' jobs are physically demanding, but low paying with high recruitment costs, without adequate protection, and in sectors of the economy in which locals do not want to work.
Rama is a Nepali domestic worker in Lebanon. Her brother is a construction worker in Saudi Arabia. The coronavirus pandemic touches them in contrasting ways. Rama's brother in Saudi Arabia has not had to report for work for a week now, whi...