Hundreds of Gurkha war veterans and their families swarmed Katmandu airport Sunday to welcome British actress Joanna Lumley, who helped secure their right to settle in the United Kingdom.
Lumley, 63, was mobbed as she arrived in this Himalayan nation, home to the storied Nepalese soldiers who have fought for the British army for nearly 200 years.
"My friends of Nepal, I am your family coming to Nepal for the first time. I want to thank you so much. I want to say in the time-honored cry, 'Ayo Gurkhali!'" Lumley told the crowd from the top of an SUV, reciting the soldiers' traditional battle cry.
In May, the British government gave the thousands of Gurkhas the automatic …
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