The Life-Changing Journey Of Being Selected As A Gurkha | Forces TV

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began thousands of miles from here nopal is a small nation wedged between India and China the mighty Himalayas descend Its backbone remains one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world and for 200 years the British army has recruited some of its strongest young men with the blessing of the Nepalese. Every year 10,000 apply to join promising to fight and potentially die for a country and a queen on the other side of the world it's a friendship like no other a British Foreign Legion over 200 years old with the UK's recruitment crisis we need you more than ever But how to find your best circles?

How does the British Army protect? They protected them from the corruption so widespread in Nepal and once inside it is everything they dreamed of with mother mother now the first stage of selection for the British Army takes place every year in September in western Nepal in Pokhara and one in the this one here in Daram's hot, sticky young men from all over get up in the early hours and travel miles to be here and have a chance at a job in the British Army. Today we have a district of Allah destined for Kuta and we were able to try 5 districts that usually have agricultural background, especially terrorist. their agricultural background and hilly DC also have agricultural background but now most of the children from the hills come to the cities near the cities to get better education in particular or better facilities, also this year the recruitment drive was bigger than ever before they announced. at each of Nepal's 72 radio stations and recruiting officers, retired Gurkhas known as Gullah wallahs, traveled to every corner of the country gathering young men at soccer fields, tennis courts and cafes, modernized On its website, potential recruits known as peers could even email the vice principal. to personally recruit Major Sandi Nightingale and they did.

I got quite a few him at Piell's house asking some very diverse questions about whether my teeth are okay with photographic evidence too, you know, can women join this year juicy cloggy how do I do the site Donna what? What we are trying to do is dispel the myth that only certain Napoli can join the British Army. It still surprises me that people think it's just certain castes. People think you have to be rich. People think all kinds of things that are wrong. whoever is good enough, we make sure there is a British officer in each post so that no one can think that I am going to make a mistake, he is wrong, you know, maybe he is going to give me a worse grade, there are 125 castes or groups ethnic everywhere.

Nepal and historically the Gurkhas come from only four of these groups. Over the years, the army has managed to reach out to more diverse sectors of society, partly thanks to its dedicated team of Galla wallahs who go out in tireless search for the best young people of this year. Most of the baby gala wallah, aged just 45, made a dramatic entrance bringing record numbers from the east. Wow, I really enjoy my job because I want to do something for my countries, the British Army. Everyone knows in the world. You know that this is the best army in the world for you.

In the scorching heat, the 800 meter race has become the first test of the day and the locals have come to cheer the boys on because they may go up in the competition with the future of so many potential recruits resting on In the selection process there is no room for human error. Each school that is written is reviewed by another person and I will personally verify each score of those

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. Then, the chief of staff will verify each score of those

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. To understand justice you have to understand Nepali society in general. Nepal is a country where people pay money to get almost everything and therefore in order for us to show ourselves as free, fair and transparent, we have to do everything possible to convince people that In that case, we will tell them no.

Pay no one money to enter the British exam. Similarly, in the exam hall, each question must be unique before 3:00 pm. m. The exam will be in the local bazaar and will be sold for a few rupees. We are writing the exams. It is extremely difficult. We keep them under strict lock and then, to generate those exams, correct them. over and over again because if there is any drama that day, unfortunately, a cohort of young people is going to suffer and we don't want one of the goals of this year's campaign to have been to filter out potential problems early to avoid wasting the efforts of the recruits.

The major of emotions and money, Nightingale, has introduced a new test for regional selection: hyperextending the elbows, some call it a noodle arm, is an immediate failure, so it is now checked early in the day if recruits do not make it something, they head straight for the dreaded fire cry and then At home, these guys will give it their all to try and try to get into the British Army. I'm not saying that a British soldier wouldn't be equally motivated to join the British Army, but the difference with these guys is that their entire families pressure them to do so. they join the British Army, they join the British Army, their entire family's lives will change forever and that is the context we are working with 1 4 5 6 news channel 1 4 6 0 informed 1 1 4 6 8 pradeep kumar 1 4 7 for some of today's young people the news is devastating 1:09 soo gyum 1 5 0 0 Suman the recruiting staff is very protective of them they will not allow anyone to talk to potential recruits today it is too important the chosen few will be invited To return selection in January, where they will compete for one of the few hundred places, only 4% of the 10,000 applicants will make it.

The Gurkhas have been part of the British Army for over 200 years, since the Anglo-Nepali War, when the British were so impressed. Thanks to their enemy's fighting skills, they reached an agreement to recruit them when the war ended. Since then they have become one of the most feared units in the British

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and fought in every major conflict. The Politis of the soldiers, the fiercest fighters. Can today's recruits maintain a centuries-old reputation south of the Himalayas and west of Kathmandu? Pokhara is located, the second largest city in Nepal. It is the gateway to the Annapurna mountain range, a favorite spot for trekkers, but is also home to the final selection of British Gurkhas.

Here the recruiting team must choose once and for all who will become the future Nepalese warriors. They have already been selected as the best of the best in their regions. Now they must undergo even more rigorous tests, including the infamous dhoka race. The race involves running up a mountain in the foothills of the Himalayas with 25 kilos of sand in a basket tied around your forehead. It is our identity as Gurkha and we carry a duo as if we have the British elite force like the para, they have their own. Specific training as if they were commanders, they have their own selection and this is unique to be together the day before.

The sand is meticulously waded and the dokgo baskets carefully placed. Each recruit must prepare his own in case it rains there, but they are covering the blanket for him. for plastic in case of rain they would be my blanket because this one is quite rough so they can scratch their skin it is very difficult the toka race was only introduced in 1989 before most of the young people grew up in the mountains and did this newspaper no there was a need for a test at 5:45 a.m. potential recruits leave the camp, collect their dokgo baskets and when there is enough light the race begins, it is difficult as an internal part of the event because it is uphill from start to finish.

So my advice to kids is don't give up, keep going and never look up. If you look up, obviously your weight also pulled you to the ground and pulled on your back, so always stay low and keep knowing that this last run was pretty numb. Because of the weather, it rained all night and the children were waiting this morning and their Doukhobors waited. The terrain itself is difficult uphill. Its steps and walls are stones, boulders and puddles. There is no time for the water to stop. Recruits must complete the course in 46 minutes if they fail. They leave the team immediately at the top It's time for a well-deserved breakfast and relief Finally the descent is less painful The boys sing as they go The team is almost complete It won't be long until they know what the future holds for them. the night before results day for potential recruits or PRS from western Nepal and to ease nerves the recruitment staff has suggested that they put on a show Western Idol delights the judging panel it is clear West's talent the next morning it is a different story the young men must now say goodbye if they are successful.

It is unlikely that they will see their new friends again. Many will return home in a few moments. They will invite them to a room one by one and tell them their destination. We see a massive spectrum of Nepalis. society, you know we have people from very, very poor backgrounds, maybe they are orphans, you see everything in that room and that's why we don't allow them to go in there, it means a lot to them to go in because they have a lot of them, I've bet everything on this and you know it's a pretty raw environment, actually, yes, it's difficult for you emotionally, yes, well, I think it's okay, everyone, really, you know we're obviously emotionally involved, it's impossible to notice the minutes passing painfully, the staff of the Gurkha company.

From Catterick's survey from above, if the recruits are successful, they will be racing up the stairs at a million miles an hour before anyone can change their mind. There they will become part of the British army and it will be up to the Gurkha company to turn them into soldiers among the The candidates are Khaki Madoff, 20 years old, this is his fourth and final attempt and his last chance to enter before he turns 21 and can no longer apply. Everyone is nervous outside the door, families wait hoping their children don't appear through the bars. those who have not been successful, next year if they are under 21 and can afford to make this trip again, if not,

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will have to be very different when Madoff khaki shows up through the door, it seems to be good news , I mean, I feel. like he was on the moon, so my gym became too.

I am very happy that no one in my family is in the military. I mean, I'm the first man and the British Army at the moment you must be very proud, the obvious is this man. You're in the British Army, how does he feel? It's the best moment of my

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. Yes, my dream come true. Have you tried before this man can fire him again in Memphis? and you remember how it felt last year, so it must be that way. special, yeah, I'm very happy, man. Hello, the first thing children can do is call a house.

We give children phone calls throughout the selection process, after each stage, after the medical examination, after the physical examination, after education and when. They get selected, they get a phone call and that's basically saying their parents find out about them first so no one else can play and say, your kids are close to arriving, but I'll bring it if you give me something? money to avoid that kind of thing and of course it's good for their parents to listen to them first. It's always a little sad when parents don't answer and wait agonizingly for their parents to answer the phone.

I like the party. I just called my father. He is crying on the other end of the phone. They are just very happy and reunited with their new recruits. The Gurkha company is wasting no time. The children's clothes will now be sent back to their families. They need a whole new wardrobe in the British Army, they have to receive their equipment, so it's like Christmas Day, as you can see at the table, Father Christmas, and then they're getting very happy about the bag we don't have . We don't know who will be selected and we didn't know, decide, so now we will take them to the room and then if they are big or small, we try to work it out within the group, yes, and inevitably all the big ones will end up. with a small child it will happen, but the next trip to the barber and tailor do you feel like you are part of the army without leaving this sewer? you know you don't see the vision anymore what was the most difficult part of the selection for you for me it was a race race of two thousand four hundred meters, we have T because since I'm all CT, since I'm not big in the city, I haven't found a lot, so for me to pass you was very difficult, but I have trained hard with my friend, then Austin, the new recruits are vaccinated, equipped with their virtus bulletproof vest and measured for their urban outfitsKnown as the mufti camp it quickly becomes a wash with ironing boards and boot polish and mirror space is at a premium. recruits don't keep any of their old belongings everything is new Gurkha type this is a special moment that you can't find I don't think you can find it in you can't shoot heads we can't buy it it's a special design moment for God first and dress , it is used only on special occasions Isaac, simple souls, we have our children's knife easily, the more girls really do not grow up, it is very rare in our case, man, how exciting I am because the son is always better than the father. because of time they get better so this intake will be better than the last ending still far away the son is always better than the father my son will be better than me immediately sorry they attract here emerges they make sure may the temperature of your palms have a Good Nepalese Windsor, anything that is unique, how beautifully the novena is, one of the most important new challenges this week is the drill lesson, the warriors within a few days must parade in front of the dignitaries and their families and everyone wants it to be perfect in the front row, let's say. make sure your team in 245d tangled get tangled here Laguna for you with your newspaper accompanied by two who are acidic in their attention positionmoney ok good car company it's all about the legacy our tradition 15 years ago I was like them and then one of my section commanders and his name is Captain Bach the citizen I am his legacy so he tells me everything how to survive how to do the things in the army I am doing the same with these guys so maybe after a few years later , one of these guys will stand in front of this place and then probably say the same thing, the legacy will go on and on, but They will always remember us and we will remember them too.

Recruits have just one week to familiarize themselves with the basics before flying to the UK. There is a lot to learn and they will need their new comrades and new Marias to help them. They watch every step of the way the instructors of the Gurkha company at Yorkshire's Catterick Garrison await the arrival of their new recruits oh yes, they are all waiting for this day, he would have been quite calm if it were easier, he is quite calm when his boys are not at the camp and then we feel alone when the children don't arrive soon enough they seem to be safe in this foreign land that from now on will be their home it's a really unknown area when you come to the UK when I think back my memories are It's exciting and also a little daunting, you don't know what's coming, I'm a little excited and on the other hand, you're also away from your families so you have a lot of emotions on your mind, it's been a long time.

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to get here years of training months of tests exams and interviews but this is just the beginning they will fight with this country and this Queen now a job that will change their own future and the fate of their families thank you for watching if you enjoy this video you can subscribe to our channel or leave us a comment below and don't forget that you can find more exclusive content on our force dotnet websites