Nepal, June 10 -- This is the 94th 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.

Shiva Kumar Sada

I don't have any memory of my father leaving for 2009. I was just four years old, and used to live with my grandparents. In fact, when my father returned I thought he was my uncle.

He came back with gifts like clothes, books, and chocolates. My mother told me he was my father, and I eventually accepted it. He has worked ever since for the same employer in Dubai as a gardener. He comes home every two or three years.

Now it is my turn to migrate. He was not pleased when I told him I was going to work in Malaysia, and w...