Why is Gen Z protesting in Nepal?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 11 September 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Curfews, soldiers in the streets, and a prime minister’s resignation. After a social media blackout and years of corruption claims, Nepal erupted. Security forces fired live rounds, killing at least 19. With demands for mass resignations and new elections, what’s next for Nepal?
In this episode:
- Ramyata Limbu, journalist and filmmaker
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Amy Walters, Sarí El-Khalili, Diana Ferrero, with Manny Panaretos, Chloe K. Li, Farhan Rafid, Kisaa Zehra, and guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang and Noor Wazwaz.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, calls for unity after deadly protests toppled Nepal's government. |
| 0:16.0 | Demonstrators have defied an indefinite curfew, stormed parliament, and set fire to the |
| 0:22.0 | residences of the Nepalese president and home minister. |
| 0:26.5 | How a social media ban turned anger over corruption into Nepal's deadliest protest in 20 years, |
| 0:33.4 | and what's next for the Himalayan nation? |
| 0:37.9 | I'm Kevin Hurtin, and this is the take. |
| 0:47.6 | Before we continue with today's show, |
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| 1:11.4 | My name is Ramiata Limbu. |
| 1:13.5 | I'm a journalist and a documentary filmmaker. |
| 1:17.3 | I live in Kathmandu, Nepal. |
| 1:20.1 | Ramayata, welcome to the take. |
| 1:22.3 | What a wild and historic few days in Nepal. |
| 1:25.7 | At least 22 people dead, hundreds injured, after police |
| 1:30.3 | used live ammunition to try to put down a massive and organized, very well-organized protest |
| 1:35.5 | movement that had been gaining steam for days. |
| 1:38.5 | And it all came to a head Tuesday with the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Ali. |
| 1:43.3 | We can bring you some breaking news now. |
| 1:45.9 | Nepal's Prime Minister, Sharma Oli, has resigned. |
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