Nepal’s Mighty Gurkhas | 101 East
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Every year, thousands of young Nepalese men endure gruelling physical training, punishing runs and relentless scrutiny for what they see as a chance of a lifetime – the opportunity to become a Gurkha soldier in the British Army. Only 432 will make it. For boys from remote mountain villages, it can be a pathway out of poverty – not just for them, but for their entire families. But first, they must survive a brutal selection process. Major Sandy Nightingale, who runs the recruitment process, adopts a no-holds-barred approach when telling the candidates what to expect. “If you join the British Army Brigade of Gurkhas, you have to be prepared to […]