Part 8/14:
Nepal and South Asia: Digital Revolutions
Nepal's protests in 2025 marked a turning point, with young activists setting fire to government buildings and clashing with police. Triggered initially by social media bans, the unrest deepened due to issues like corruption, unemployment, and elite privilege. Remarkably, Nepal’s youth used platforms like Discord to coordinate protests, vote on leadership choices, and articulate policy demands, signaling a shift towards more sophisticated, digital forms of political participation.