After an explosion of popular rage tore through the country, its respected army was the only institution left standing. It’s now in talks with the protesters.
Tag: Gurkhas (Ethnic Group)
Gurkha Veterans Fight a Colonial-Era Legacy Still Shaping Nepal
Nepal’s best and brightest have been recruited while young to fight for Britain for over 200 years, with their pay and pensions a fraction of their fellow British soldiers’ for much of that time.
Nepal’s Gurkha Soldiers Seek to Flee Afghanistan
Former soldiers from Nepal have long served as private security guards in war-torn Afghanistan. Amid the chaos, they worry that they can’t get home.