Escaping poverty at home, Nepali women fall into the Gulf trap
kathmandupost.com · Mon Mar 16 00:44:29 GMT 2026

Thousands of women outside Nepal government’s records are confined by restrictive Kafala rules.
Sabina Gurung, 32, travelled to Kuwait in 2021 to work as a domestic help. By 2024, after around three years on the job, she began asking her employer for permission to return to Nepal. Each time, the response was the same: “Not until we find someone to replace you.”
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