Nepali student dies in Japan, family seeks help
Nabina, who was married, had begun her studies at Kanko Business School in Osaka on April 23.
KATHMANDU: A 24-year-old Nepali student who had recently moved to Japan with hopes of a brighter future has died by suicide. Nabina Bohora, originally from Baidi, Tikapur in Kailali district, passed away on Sunday in Osaka, Japan.
Nabina, who was married, had begun her studies at Kanko Business School in Osaka on April 23.
According to her friends, she was found hanging in her room and is believed to have taken her own life.
Reports suggest she had been struggling with homesickness and was unable to adapt to the new environment since her arrival in Japan just a few days earlier.
It is said that Nabina had even consulted with her school about returning to Nepal and was considering it seriously.
However, her father had advised her to stay in Japan, mentioning that the family had already spent Rs 1.4 to 1.5 million for her move and education.
Under this pressure, she decided to remain in Japan despite emotional and financial distress, and she was reportedly unemployed at the time of her death.
Nabina’s grieving parents have requested that her body be brought back to Nepal so they can perform her last rites according to their customs and see their daughter one last time.
However, repatriating the body from Japan is estimated to cost around Rs 1 to 1.2 million.
Although the business school has promised partial financial support, it cannot cover the entire cost.
According to the Far Western Nepalese Society Japan, even conducting the cremation in Japan would cost approximately Rs 400,000 to 500,000. “Nabina’s family is in a very poor financial condition,” the society stated, expressing deep condolences and prayers for the departed soul.
The society is appealing to generous individuals to contribute financially—whether to send Nabina’s body home or to conduct her final rites in Japan.
Donations can be made to the following bank account:
Bank: JP Bank (Yucho Bank)
Account Number: 10100-91282921
Account Name: パル ワイスタン ネパール ソサイティ ジャパン (Far Western Nepal Society Japan)
