Dreams of revolution in Nepal and Indonesia

Dreams of revolution in Nepal and Indonesia

Author: Amanda Stephens, Hanna Bilinski,Rti September 22, 2025 Duration: 0:00

Hanna and Amanda talk about the youth uprisings in Nepal and Indonesia and ways in which Gen Z protesters have and haven't succeeded in changing the world.

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Nepal: 1. Nepal prime minister quits after deaths at protests sparked by social media ban (Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu, The Guardian), 2. Nepal appoints its first female PM after historic week of deadly protests (Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi, and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu, The Guardian), 3. Sushila Karki: How Gen Z protestors chose Nepal’s first woman prime minister on Discord (Vishwam Sankaran, Independent)

Indonesia: 1. How the death of a delivery driver ignited Indonesia (Gavin Butler, BBC), 2. How Gen Z-led protests are rattling governments across Asia (NBC News)


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