A Nepali migrant worker in Japan is experiencing the annual Dashain festival with mixed emotions. While celebrating with friends near the Motoyasu river in Hiroshima, he finds a sense of community and belonging within the Nepali diaspora. However, the joy is tempered by a deep longing for his family back in Nepal. The celebration is particularly poignant due to a strained relationship with his father, who he knows will never offer a welcome home. This Dashain, far from his homeland, carries a distinct ache of separation and unresolved familial conflict, highlighting the complexities faced by many migrant workers during important cultural events. The experience underscores the bittersweet reality of celebrating tradition when physically and emotionally distant from loved ones.