Nepali workers in Lebanon say - the heart trembles with fear, the boss is mistrustful

”Wherever the employer takes us, we go there”

Ashwin 10, 2081

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Nepali workers in Lebanon say - the heart trembles with fear, the boss is mistrustful

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As the war between Israel and Hizbollah increases, domestic women workers in Lebanon are becoming completely dependent on their employers. They have not made up their mind to leave Lebanon immediately. However, for safety, they are ready to be transferred to the place where the employer will take them.

The Israeli army conducting airstrikes is preparing to enter the Lebanese land controlled by Hezbollah . The fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli army has intensified since last November. The number of dead in Lebanon has reached at least 569 in three days due to Israel's series of airstrikes.

Now the number of Lebanese people going to Beirut and Syria from the southern region of Lebanon for safety is increasing.  According to 'UNHCR', out of 90,000 people displaced by the war, 6,697 Lebanese and 17,000 Syrians have crossed the Syrian border.

Manju Moktan working in Beirut  She said that the landlord (employer) has a plan to relocate based on the security situation in Beirut. We are in Beirut. We are safe but there is fear. If there is insecurity in Beirut, there is a plan to go and live in a mountain house where there will be no war,' he said, 'The owner's son-in-law has already gone to a mountain house.' The owner is saying that nothing will happen. We haven't been shown much fear . They say that we are far from the place where the war broke out. If anything happens, they are saying that we will send them," Maya Tamang, a domestic worker, said, "The airport is also closed. They are calling to come quickly from Nepal. What to do? I can't understand what not to do.'

Tamang said, 'Looking at the situation (news) in Lebanon, my life is in jeopardy.' told . What to do? And so it is . So far I am safe. What will happen tomorrow? Don't you know ?,' he said. Chandra Joshi said that if this war starts to come to the mountains, we have to return home. "Syrians are going to their country". As far as I think the Nepalese have not gone. Many Nepalis have come in contact. There is no information that they have left Lebanon," she said, "Now the school has been closed. The fear of looting has increased.

Sundari Tamang, who has been a domestic worker in the mountainous area of ​​Lebanon for 11 years, said that when rockets come in the sky, the windows of the house shake violently. 'I twice  Very scared . For a long time my heart was trembling . At such a time, the trust of the relatives of the house is very important. "I have never experienced such a war in my life," she said.

After the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7 last year, Hezbollah also launched an attack on Israel. Then there is a war between Israel and Hezbollah . Since then, Hezbollah has fired more than 8,000 rockets into northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Israel's army chief Harji Haleweil said the airstrikes aimed to destroy Hezbollah's infrastructure and drive Israeli forces into Lebanese territory. This has increased the possibility of further tension. 81 more people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Wednesday .

Britain has called on its citizens to 'get out of Lebanon now'.

Britain has sent about 700 more soldiers to Cyprus to help with the rescue. However, the British in Lebanon are saying that it is difficult to leave the country . Most flights have been canceled at Lebanon's only international airport.

"It is not easy to leave immediately even if the owner sends us away", Tamang said, "We are worried about our lives here as well as our jobs". Working at home earns 70,000 per month . Everything is good to eat. Every Sunday is a holiday. Whenever you want to go home, you can get permission . It is saying to return to the present state from home . Instead, the house wants to go after the war subsides a little . But the owner is daring to stay here.'     

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