Freedom feels temporary. So we must keep resisting

I wasn’t looking for anything specific, but Nepal has shown me spirituality in unexpected ways.

More than a decade after her voice became a symbol of protest during the Arab Spring, Tunisian singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi continues to carry the spirit of resistance across borders and stages. The Post’s Aarya Chand sat with Mathlouthi to discuss how Tunisia’s revolution shaped her music and worldview, why resistance remains central to her art, and her experience in Nepal. She was recently in Kathmandu for the Kantipur Conclave 2026.