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Durga Basyal shares her deeply personal journey—from a difficult childhood and working in other people’s homes at a young age to carrying the regret of how she treated her mother during her illness. She also opens up about a painful job scam. After being promised a better job opportunity in Europe, she paid around NPR 700,000 to an agent and was brought to Dubai instead. According to Durga, around 25 people were eventually brought under similar promises and remained in Dubai for months without the jobs or European opportunities they had been promised. After everything she experienced, Durga now works as a caregiver in Dubai and shares her story to warn other Nepalis: verify agents, documents and job offers carefully before paying money or travelling abroad. This is a story of struggle, regret, survival and an important lesson for anyone dreaming of working abroad.

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Sarita Adhikari grew up in Nepal while her father worked in the UAE to support the family. His absence was deeply felt—especially during festivals, difficult family moments and social discrimination. After coming to the UAE four years ago, Sarita finally understood the sacrifices her father had made. She arrived as a beautician, but her journey took her through sales, cashier and hypermarket promoter roles. Today, she works as a content creator and brand promoter and runs a business with her younger brother. This is Sarita’s story of sacrifice, an emotionally strong mother, career changes and building a new life in the UAE.

Muna Chhetri shares her deeply personal journey of growing up without a father after losing him at just four years old. She remembers how her mother struggled, sacrificed, and protected all eight children while raising the family alone. She also talks about moving to Dubai, falling in love at a very young age, and the heartbreak of discovering that her relationship of nearly 10 years was coming to an end. A conversation about family, sacrifice, love, betrayal, heartbreak, and starting again.

In this episode of Harka Podcast, experienced HR professional Rashmi Bastola shares her personal journey—from family, education, love and marriage to building her career in Dubai. She also shares practical insights for the Nepali community about job searching in the UAE, preparing a strong CV, understanding the real role of HR, career growth and recruitment scams. We also discuss people who take advantage of job seekers by charging money with false promises of employment. A useful conversation for anyone currently looking for a job or planning to build a career in the UAE. It’s not an interview. It’s a story.

In this episode of Harka Podcast, I sit down with Phurrba Lama for a short conversation about AI, careers, Dubai's competitive job market, and why continuously learning new skills has become more important than ever. We also talk about setting clear goals in life, opportunities in the age of AI, content creation, and the growing trend of scripted or manufactured stories being presented as real storytelling podcasts. A short but thought-provoking conversation about career, technology, competition and authenticity.

Janaki Bhatt opens up about love, heartbreak, suicide attempts, judgment from society, and the struggles she faced while building a life in Dubai. She shares how her mother became the reason she kept going and how she transformed difficult experiences into strength. Today, Janaki creates promotional videos and supports several businesses with their branding and social media presence.

Saugat Pun Magar shares a deeply personal journey shaped by love, separation, family changes, and the difficult realities of growing up during Nepal’s Maoist conflict. After finishing school, his mother remarried and left home, leaving his grandparents to play an important role in raising and supporting him. He speaks with deep gratitude for everything they did for him during some of the most challenging years of his childhood. Saugat also opens up about his first love, marriage, and the painful separation that followed. But his story did not end there. Today, he has found love again, is happily married, and is a proud father to a daughter. This is a conversation about childhood, family, heartbreak, gratitude, second chances, and finding happiness again.

Punam Century, a dancer in Nepal’s dohori club scene, shares her struggles, ambitions and the difficult realities of pursuing recognition while staying true to her values.

Pakistani singer Atif Aslam shares his journey from selling mobile chargers and flowers on Dubai’s streets to performing at concerts and recording a Nepali song. He speaks about his deep connection with Nepali music and expresses gratitude for the love and respect he has received from the Nepali community.

In today’s episode, Ranjit shares his emotional journey from Nepal to Dubai—from struggling with a new environment and extreme heat to facing every challenge for his family. He also remembers his mother, who raised and protected four children alone after losing their father just one month before Ranjit was born.

After her first appearance on Harka Podcast, she received thousands of messages and experienced many changes in her life. In this episode, she shares her journey from the previous podcast to becoming an internationally certified makeup artist.

In this emotional episode of Harka Podcast, Sunita Neupane shares her painful life journey — from getting married at a young age, facing family pressure, betrayal in marriage, domestic abuse, and the deep regret of being separated from her family.This is a real story of pain, survival, regret, courage, and hope.

Devi Chapagain grew up in a family of six siblings and entered an arranged marriage at just 17. During her pregnancy, she suffered severe health complications, and her family feared she might not survive. Her struggles continued after the birth of her daughter. When her daughter turned four, Devi moved to Dubai to join her husband and build a better future. However, she faced numerous challenges involving employment, visas, fraud and false promises. Hoping to surprise her husband with a good earning opportunity, she kept one offer secret from him—without knowing the troubling reality behind it. Today, Devi has a good job and is living a happier life. Through her story, she wants to warn others: never trust attractive job offers or promises of easy money without properly verifying them. Listen to her inspiring and cautionary journey on Harka Podcast.

In this emotional episode of Harka Podcast, Ritu Ghayal shares her painful life journey — from getting married at a young age, betrayal in marriage, domestic abuse, forced abortion, and the deep regret of being separated from her family.Ritu opens up about her struggles, her mother’s death, and the pain of being a mother. Today, she is living independently and working in Dubai, carrying the strength to move forward despite everything she has faced.This is a real story of pain, survival, regret, courage, and hope.