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Lahure Laments
Lahure laments - Himal Southasian
But as things are turning around for the British Gurkhas, the number of new recruits sought by the British army has gone down to a few hundred a year and songs now capture the pain of those Nepalis who migrate in hordes to West Asia and Southeast Asia as migrant labourers.
himalmag.com




It's sad that Lahures have trouble finding a decent job after service. Many go into the security industry, and a bunch of them end up as door guards. It is a thankless job and, for someone of their experience, a very boring one.
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