Veteran Stories
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Bhui Maya Rana
My husband used to write, “I’ll come back soon in three years’ time,” and I used to feel really happy...
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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...
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Dal Bahadur Pun
It was like cat and mouse game. There were a lot of ambushes...
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Dal Prasad
It was war, all the bullets in the world were being fired at them...
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Dharam Prashad Limbu
Good times, good times, you can forget it easily, but bad times, it comes to you a lot...
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Durga Bahadur Pun
We went to the recruitment centre in Paklihawa. It was a 19, 20 day walk, a long way...
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Iswar Bahadur Sahi
I fled to get entry into the army because mum and dad were worried that we would die with the...
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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....
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Karna Bahadur Rana
For a split second your heart feels the pain, but as soon as the blood of that friend touches you...