- November 21st, 2025
Ramesh Pokhrel In Nepal, a youth revolt has toppled a prime minister, sparked digital resistance across the country, and ushered in the country’s first woman-led interim government. The country’s future, however, will be decided by the upcoming elections in January — and by whether a disorganized resistance movement can turn its street power into real political change. In the first week of September 2025, Kathmandu was not the tranquil Himalayan capital the world likes to imagine it as. Instead, the streets of Nepal’s capital were filled with tens of thousands of young Nepalis, waving smartphones instead of flags. Amplified by livestreams, their chants soon reached every corner of the country. From Pulchowk to Maitighar Mandala, from Pokhara to Dharan, the nation’s youngest citizens erupted in anger — not merely in response to their government, but in response to a political system they believed had failed them for decades. ...