Jul 13, 2026 · 24 min · 12 segments
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If we weren't all already feeling old enough, it has now been nine months since the youth-led uprising in Nepal that gained attention around the world for seemingly all of the right reasons.
The demonstrations, while spectacular, were aimed at a noble cause of holding openly corrupt leaders to account and reversing the slow erosion of freedoms they had been subjected to.
Now, one of the reasons this got so much attention over any other given demonstration of political instability is that in the immediate aftermath, they seemed to be extremely successful in getting what they wanted.
The prime minister stepped down, an interim leader was appointed with the intention of holding free and fair elections, and throughout all of this, the military chose the side of the people by standing aside instead of following orders to crack down on these protesters.
As far as uprisings go, this really was a best case scenario, and even beyond the nation's borders, it clearly resonated with a lot of people, particularly young people who feel disenfranchised by incumbent powers tailoring the system to suit their needs, even if it may not be to the same degree as what was going on in Nepal.
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If we weren't all already feeling old enough, it has now been nine months since the youth-led uprising in Nepal that gained attention around the world for seemingly all of the right reasons.
The demonstrations, while spectacular, were aimed at a noble cause of holding openly corrupt leaders to account and reversing the slow erosion of freedoms they had been subjected to.
Now, one of the reasons this got so much attention over any other given demonstration of political instability is that in the immediate aftermath, they seemed to be extremely successful in getting what they wanted.
The prime minister stepped down, an interim leader was appointed with the intention of holding free and fair elections, and throughout all of this, the military chose the side of the people by standing aside instead of following orders to crack down on these protesters.
As far as uprisings go, this really was a best case scenario, and even beyond the nation's borders, it clearly resonated with a lot of people, particularly young people who feel disenfranchised by incumbent powers tailoring the system to suit their needs, even if it may not be to the same degree as what was going on in Nepal.
