Kadamandu short

KADAMANDU
a story of migration from a far-western Nepali village

The word "Kadamandu" sounds familiar. But it is not "Kathmandu", the Capital of Nepal.

These two places are miles apart, in every possible way. The Kadamandu Village, with 4,000 residents, is located in Doti, a far-western district, almost 1,000 km away from the Capital.

This documentary is about Kadamandu and its people, of its migrant workers. The menfolk in this village and from the region have for generations left for India in the hope of securing a future for themselves and their families. Statistics show that out of the men that leave the village, 75 percent migrate to India.

Instead, migration has added misery to their alredy proverty-striken lives. The number of men leaving the village and the rise in HIV AIDS is co-related. More than 70 people have lost their lifes to this infection in this village and many more suffer from it.

Amar Singh Batala, Harka Dholi, Bisna Dhanuk are supporting characters in this story that depicts the trend of migrating to Mumbai and its consequences.
Film directed by Ramesh Khadka and film supported by CARE Nepal and European Commission.

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