The Unquiet Storm of Nepali Youth The scenes in Kathmandu one year ago were a harbinger of things to come: young people, their faces set in determination, confronting the forces of establishment and demanding change.
The violent protests that forced the prime minister's resignation may have been sparked by a specific issue – the government's attempt to block social media platforms – but they spoke to a deeper malaise.
Nepal's Gen Z has long been vocal about its discontent with the status quo, but it was the suspension of Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter that proved the final straw.