Nepal, Feb. 16 -- This is the 84th episode of Diaspora Diaries, a Nepali Times series in collaboration with Migration Lab providing a platform to share experiences of living, working and studying abroad.

A foreign country called me, Nepal told me to leave

Ambar Bahadur BK

I am headed to Dubai. Prior to this, I have worked in Qatar, Malaysia, Saudi and now I am re-migrating.

My family members have all voted, but I never got a chance to vote myself. I have never seen a voting booth. Because I have always been away during elections.

My ticket is already issued. A foreign country called me, Nepal told me to leave and not be around on election day. Nepal is not changing its face, but we migrants change the face of other people's countrie...