Nation-building isn’t a one-man game

Redefining leadership requires dismantling and reshaping centuries of narrative upheld by the political elites.

Democracy is young in Nepal—it turned 17 in 2025. I am 26. In these shared years of growth, the year 2022 marked a sharp political turn where two faces from non-political backgrounds won with a landslide victory. One became a mayor, the other a member of parliament. While the hope instilled felt new, it still operated under the recycled concept of a hero coming to save the day.