Nepal Diaspora Digest

Nepal Diaspora Digest

Author: Your weekly dose of curated news, stories, and insights from Nepal and the global Nepali community—keeping you informed, inspired, and connected. Language: English Episodes: 50
Every week, Nepal Diaspora Digest cuts through the noise to bring you a clear, thoughtful summary of what's happening. This isn't just a headlines service; it's a conversation about the events, stories, and cultural shifts shaping Nepal and its far-reaching global community. You'll hear a blend of current affairs, political analysis, sports updates, lifestyle trends, and notable achievements from Nepalis worldwide, all curated from daily monitoring of diverse sources. The tone is friendly and accessible, with moments of humor, but the analysis remains sharp and insightful, aiming to connect dots you might have missed. Whether you're living abroad and feeling disconnected from home, or simply interested in a nuanced view of Nepali society and its international footprint, this podcast serves as a reliable, engaging resource. It transforms the overwhelming flow of information into a manageable and meaningful weekly listen, designed to keep you genuinely informed and connected to a broader narrative. Tune in for your regular dose of context and community, delivered in a format that respects your time while deepening your understanding.
Episodes
A Thousand More Missing, the Road Comes Back & a Cup from Kuala Lumpur [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:12
Namaste, diaspora family. Four weeks since the Bhotekoshi came down, and this was the week the numbers moved in opposite directions. On Wednesday the disaster authority added nearly a thousand names to the missing list a…
Martyrs' Day, Empty Cylinders & Ten Million Dollars in Transit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:31
Namaste, diaspora family. This is the third week since the Bhotekoshi came down, and the first in which the digest returns to its usual four sections. The flood is still in all of them.On Tuesday, Nepal marked one year s…
Nine Days Underground [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:56
Namaste, diaspora family. This is the second week of the Bhotekoshi disaster, and the digest is still given over mostly to it.The count passed a thousand on Tuesday. By Thursday noon the national disaster authority had r…
The Morning the Mountain Let Go [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:29
Namaste, diaspora family. There is only one story this week, and it is the hardest one this digest has had to write.At about twenty to nine on Wednesday morning, a piece of glacier roughly six hundred metres wide came of…
America Pulls the Rug, Gold Breaks Again & Congress Splits in Two [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:53
Namaste, diaspora family. This was a heavy week, and the heaviest news lands squarely on our own people: Washington has formally ended Temporary Protected Status for Nepalis, leaving thousands of families who have built…
Gold Hits Rs 300,000 as Recruiters Halt All Hiring [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:30
Namaste, diaspora family. It’s been a week of things stopping and things soaring; the agencies that send Nepalis abroad have downed tools entirely, gold has blown past Rs 300,000 a tola with festival season still weeks a…
Waiting on Broad Peak, Curfew in the Tarai & the Doctors Walk Out [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:52
Namaste, diaspora family. This was a hard week, and we will not pretend otherwise. As we write, search teams in Pakistan’s Karakoram are still looking for Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja and several Nepali climbers swept off Broa…
Paudel Walks, the Constitution Goes on the Table & Power Finally Pays [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:00
Namaste, diaspora family! This was a week when the big stories moved fast. The most prominent target of the anti-corruption drive, Bishnu Paudel, was formally charged and then walked out of custody on the very same day,…
100 Days In, a Full Vault & a Market That Won't Cheer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:37
Namaste, diaspora family! This week Nepal marked a milestone and watched a countdown at the same time. The Balen Shah government turned 100 days old and handed itself a glowing report card, even as the opposition and a j…