Packing the latest in British army
gear, dePloyed to all corners of
the earth - they are a living legend:
the Patch with the crossed khukris,
the traditional nePalese mache-
tes, immediately identifies the sol-
dier as a gurkha. the gurkhas have
served in the British army since 1815.
in decemBer 2014, the ultimate Por-
trait of these fierce warriors was
PuBlished. the Book, coinciding with
the 200-year anniversary of gurkha
service for the British crown was,
somewhat surPrisingly, created By
a female austrian PhotograPher -
her reflection is visiBle in the Pictu-
red gurkha's sunglasses.
we met alex schlacher for a chat
a n d a s k e d h e r a B o u t t h e s to ry
Behind her monumental Project.
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