Veteran Stories

Bhui Maya Rana
My husband used to write, “I’ll come back soon in three years’ time,” and I used to feel really happy...

Capt. (Ret’d) Umesh Kumar Pun, MVO
We were so nervous whether my chest number come up or not. We are overjoyed, over the moon...

Dal Bahadur Pun
It was like cat and mouse game. There were a lot of ambushes...

Dal Prasad
It was war, all the bullets in the world were being fired at them...

Dharam Prashad Limbu
Good times, good times, you can forget it easily, but bad times, it comes to you a lot...

Durga Bahadur Pun
We went to the recruitment centre in Paklihawa. It was a 19, 20 day walk, a long way...

Iswar Bahadur Sahi
I fled to get entry into the army because mum and dad were worried that we would die with the...

Jaman Sing Gurung
I enjoyed swimming and boating, canoeing. Every day there used to be lots of competitions, who came first, who’s the strongest....

Karna Bahadur Rana
For a split second your heart feels the pain, but as soon as the blood of that friend touches you...