The Take: Why is Gen Z protesting in Nepal?

Protesters gather at the Singha Durbar.
Nepali youth protesters set fire to parliament on September 9 as the veteran prime minister obeyed furious crowds to quit, a day after one of the deadliest crackdowns in years in which at least 19 people were killed [Prabin Ranabhat/AFP]

Curfews, soldiers in the streets, and a prime minister’s resignation. After a social media blackout and years of corruption claims, Nepal erupted. Security forces fired live rounds, killing at least 19. With demands for mass resignations and new elections, what’s next for Nepal?

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolome, Amy Walters, Sari El-Khalili, Diana Ferrero, with Manny Panaretos, Chloe K Li, Farhan Rafid, Kisaa Zehra, and guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Noor Wazwaz. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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