Gen Z Awakening: A Spiritual Revolution beyond Protests

Across Nepal, the streets have erupted once again. This time, the trigger was n ot only corruption, economic stagnation, and failed governance, but also an authoritarian move by the government to impose a ban on major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. For a generation that has grown up online, these platforms are lifelines for communication, organization, commerce, and self-expression. The ban was more than inconvenient; it was an assault on the very channels through which young people participate in society. Thousands of young Nepalis took to the streets to demand the right to connect, speak, and shape the world they are inheriting.