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"If there was a minute's silence for every Gurkha casualty from World War 2 alone, we would have to keep quiet for two weeks."
The Gurkha Welfare Trust
Following a U-turn in British Government ruling on May 21 2009, all Gurkha veterans who have served at least four years can apply to live in the UK.
These "bravest of the brave" Nepalese fighters have been part of the British Army for almost 200 years, but have only recently been granted settlement rights in Britain. This came after the success of their long fought 'Gurkha Justice Campaign', led by television actress Joanna Lumley and her team.
This site investigates how the retired Gurkhas are coping with their new lifestyle and what is being done to help them settle.
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