Celebrities, Gen Z and the ballot

Public figures are calling on young Nepalis to vote, seeing the election as a chance to end decades of political instability—while remaining wary of repeating past mistakes.

These days, when writer Kumar Nagarkoti isn’t writing or performing, he is busy meeting members of Generation Z—people born between 1996 and 2010—with one clear message: go out and vote in the March 5 election.