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What comes up to your mind when talking about the Nepalese of Hong Kong? Security guards? Or the problem of language barrier? For me, heroes! Many young Nepali soldiers were buried in the Gurkha Cemetery in the New Territories. The legendary Gurkhas had fought on the frontline for the British army for 200 years. They participated in the two World Wars, and were assigned to station at the border of Hong Kong, sacrificing their lives to curb the flood of illegal immigrants and maintain the peace of Hong Kong. They also cooperated with the police to stem the 1967 riots. Apart from defence, they also participated in rescues and acted on emergencies in times of typhoons, landslides and other natural disasters.
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