Nepal's Mighty Gurkhas | 101 East

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...

25 min - World Affairs & Investigations - Al Jazeera English

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