A migrant worker's journey ends with a coffin, and mourning...

At Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, hundreds of migrant workers line up daily at the immigration counters, clutching newly printed passports and boarding passes. Many of them, though, are clueless as to where they're headed.

As a frequent traveler to the country, I've been approached many times by these men, asking me to help fill out their departure forms.

Usually, when I ask what country they're traveling to, I get the same answer: "I'm not sure."

They seem weary and lost but still hopeful that they can make their lives better.

This time, however, I'm at the airport to follow up on the repatriation of the most unfortunate of these migrant workers -- far too many of them make the return journey in caskets.

Almost every day the remains of three or four workers arrive back in Nepal from the Middle East. Every other day, at least one dead body arrives from Qatar. Full story...

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