Red Suitcase, The (2023)

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How are you, my dear?

I'm a bit weak,

but it's okay.

And you?

I'm also okay.

And how is our daughter doing?

Can't you ask for

time off from work?

When are you coming to see her?

It may not be

possible right now.

We have a big deadline

for the World Cup.

Also, I started working here

only seven-eight months ago.

Let's see.

Why is she crying?

Maybe she is hungry.

My dear,

what should we

name our daughter?

Asha.

Please name her Asha.

And...

is the priest coming over

for the naming ceremony?

Since you are working abroad,

he has agreed to come.

Hello, hello!

Hello!

- A pack of cigarettes, please.

- A cup of tea too?

Yes, please.

The Lord took the man and

put him in the Garden of Eden

to work it and care for it.

And the Lord commanded the man

You are free to eat

from any tree in the garden

but you must not eat from the

tree of knowledge of good and evil

for when you eat from it

you will certainly die.

The Lord said...

Hello.

Okay, I'm coming.

I don't even get to

enjoy a cup of tea.

A sign of prosperity?

I'm off.

Passengers travelling

from TIA to Doha

with the Nepal

Airlines, Flight No. 773

please proceed to Gate No. 2.

How you're doing?

Your cargo arrived on the

first flight from Qatar.

- Hold on a second. I'll be back.

- Okay.

This suitcase came

with the cargo.

I'll put it in the back.

- Okay.

- Have a safe trip!

Ten litres, please.

- Thank you.

- Bye!

Welcome back to the show. After

the timeless song by Jhalakman

we still have a few mysterious

true stories left to share.

I think we have

someone on the line.

Hello, who is this?

Where are you from?

Namaste, I'm Kumar

from Nagarkot.

- Welcome to the show, Kumar.

- Thank you.

Kumar, you have a strange

true story to share?

Yes, I have a small

incident to share.

While I was on my way to

the office this morning

I was stuck in the traffic near the

airport so I was looking around.

I saw a strange-looking

man at the bus stop.

He was dressed like

a worker in Qatar

and was dragging

a small suitcase.

His suitcase hit a

bump and popped open.

He rushed to pick his

stuff up and put it back.

He was looking around as

he closed his suitcase.

Just at that moment

our eyes met.

I didn't see exactly what

he picked and put back.

But caught a peek inside

before he closed it.

To my surprise the

suitcase was empty.

When our eyes met, I

had a strange feeling.

I felt cold inside.

His eyes looked tired

and his face was lifeless.

Kumar, when did this

happen? Did you say today?

Yes, this is from today.

As I drove past I turned

to look at him again

but he was not there

he had vanished.

But I'm...

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Dhe village is almost empty

as locals continue to migrate.

Desertification is rampant

due to climate change

which is displacing

locals from their roots.

Many settlements in Upper Mustang

share a similar fate as Dhe.

So, locals from other villages

are also leaving en masse.

Due to political, financial

and environmental restraints,

thousands of Nepalese youth

are forced to emigrate.

At the moment, more

than a million Nepalese

are working in the

Middle East alone.

Where are you headed?

Far?

If you need some help,

let me know.

My house is nearby.

Do pass by.

How far is Beyul village?

It's far

around

4 to 5 hours for sure.

Why don't you rest here tonight?

How is the road?

Terrible.

Typical Nepali road.

It's even worse at night.

If you agree with me.

Stay here.

If you leave very early tomorrow

it will be easier for you.

Is it possible to

get something to eat?

I don't have much to offer.

I have some leftover momos.

Some leftover momos.

Should I bring them?

Thank you.

I feel bad

serving cold momos.

I could not warm them for you.

I'm not that hungry anyway.

It's alright.

If you are done,

can I have the rest?

Okay.

Momo is very good.

It can't be wasted.

Why are you in such a rush?

Why don't you bring your

vehicle and park it close by?

It's okay. I don't

want to be a bother.

Don't worry.

Feel free.

Just move your vehicle

and park it close by.

Okay.

Do you drink?

A bit?

Sure, just a bit.

I'll drink then.

Please do.

I think

I'm really ill fated.

I should have died

there in the w*r.

You were badly betrayed.

I should have died in the

forest of Jammu-Kashmir.

At least I would have

escaped this ill fate.

What a sad story.

If it's alright

why don't you share

your story as well?

But only if you want to.

What can I say?

Am I fortunate or unfortunate?

Maoists dragged our teacher from

the classroom and took him away.

They tied him to a nearby

tree with his own muffler

then

stabbed him repeatedly.

As if that was not enough for those

scumbags, they shot him in the head.

I fled the village that day.

You must all study well.

I remember those parting

words of our teacher.

But, who knew

that was to be my last

day in the school.

January 17th 2003.

After that

I came to Kathmandu and went

through a lot of hardship.

You can't imagine what I

didn't do just to survive.

You are really fortunate then.

Fortunate

and me?

At least you are

physically intact.

Not all are that lucky you know.

Maybe you are right.

Sometimes having no luck at all

can also turn out to be good luck.

Then I started

transporting the boxes.

I think, I tried

everything just to survive.

I think you are brave.

All the way from Kathmandu

transporting the box.

Alone.

You are really brave.

No matter how hard it may be

someone has to do it.

So many people...

How did they all die?

I don't know.

All I can see is a wooden box.

All I know is where

the boxes came from.

It's written on the box.

And that's all I know.

Our government is responsible for

the death of all these young people.

Where is the government?

Where is it?

Do we even have a government for the

poor and the oppressed in this country?

What we have to face

in this line of work?

Let's not recall it now.

But, one thing is for certain.

Since I started

transporting the boxes

I just hope that no Nepali

has to die on foreign soil.

But what can we do?

What should we do?

These scumbag politicians

are never going to change.

This country is

not for the young.

In this country,

young people have no future.

It's really sad.

If it goes on like this

there will be no

youth left in Nepal.

Can you imagine

4 to 5 companies are

transporting the boxes every day.

Nonstop.

When I return after one delivery,

another box is waiting for me.

This month

including this one

I have already

transported 21 boxes.

If it goes on like this

this country will

be totally empty.

Nepal won't exist anymore.

A bit more?

No, no, it's enough

for me for today.

I have to leave early tomorrow.

It's okay.

I will drink some more.

I don't have a

present or a future.

Please accept it.

No. Put it back.

Take it please.

No, just put it back.

Where I'm today

I don't have use for it anymore.

I thank you for your good deed.

I salute you.

This is the least

I can do for you.

You can sleep inside.

- No, no.

- Your vehicle is safe here.

No, thank you, I

must follow protocol.

It's a regular thing for me.

I will sleep in the vehicle.

I will leave early tomorrow.

I may not see you

but I will stop by again on

my way back to Kathmandu.

Thank you. Bye.

Who is it?

It's me. Please open the door.

Dhane?

Yes, my dear.

Our daughter.

Asha...

Asha...

Let me prepare

some food for you.

No, it's okay.

I'm not hungry.

I'm very thirsty, just

give me some water.

You really don't

want to eat anything?

I'm not hungry.

I'm very tired.

I want to rest now.

Beyul - 30 KM

- Excuse me!

- Yes?

How do you get to Dhan

Bahadur BK's house?

Just go straight, turn

left, it's just behind.

- Just up there?

- Yes.

Is this the house

of Dhan Bahadur BK?

Yes. I'm his wife.

Didn't you get a

call from Kathmandu?

No, I didn't get any call.

Why?

Are there other people at home?

Just a moment.

Are there other people at home?

I need a signature.

Her signature.

- Excuse me!

- Yes?

Wasn't there a tea shop

at this location before?

Yes, it used to be a tea shop.

But the owner hanged himself a few

months ago, on that tree over there.