Lost generation of elderly Gurkhas struggle in Britain

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Lost generation of elderly Gurkhas struggle in Britain

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lost-generation-elderly-gurkhas-struggle-britain-132914613.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/U8LtiIUnBG2MlsBM9N4.4w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-08T132914Z_1_CBRE9A711GU00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN-GURKHAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Retired Gurkha soldiers march in protest during a demonstration outside the Palace of Westminster in London" align="left" title="Retired Gurkha soldiers march in protest during a demonstration outside the Palace of Westminster in London" border="0" /></a>By Hannah Vinter FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Retired Captain Birbahadur Thapa served in the British army for 28 years as part of the Brigade of Gurkhas, the fighting force recruited in Nepal whose kukri-wielding soldiers have long been famed as fearsome warriors. Thapa, 72, is one of a number of former Gurkhas who were able to move to England after 2009, following a successful campaign spearheaded by actress Joanna Lumley to give all members of the brigade with at least four years service the right to settle in Britain. An estimated 10,000 ex-Gurkha heads of family live in Britain, having come here after serving in the famous brigade that since 1815 has fought in numerous conflicts, from Gallipoli to Malaya to the current war in Afghanistan. But though they have been part of the British army, many older ex-Gurkhas do not speak good English and find navigating life in the country a challenge.</p><br clear="all"/>

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