The revolution of generation Z - [ESP/ENG]
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Nepal está viviendo uno de esos momentos que se siente en la piel, con el corazón a mil, cuando la paciencia se agota y la población decide levantar la voz. Lo que empezó como una protesta menor por algo puntual se convirtió en un grito amplio de denuncia, en particular de la juventud, de quienes miran desesperanzados cómo las promesas se vuelven aire, mientras la desigualdad, la corrupción y la impunidad se enseñorean del día a día.
Nepal is living through one of those moments you can feel in your skin, with your heart racing, when patience runs out and the people decide to raise their voice. What began as a minor protest over something specific turned into a broad outcry of denunciation, especially from the youth, who watch hopelessly as promises turn to air, while inequality, corruption, and impunity dominate everyday life.
El detonante fue una medida reciente del gobierno: la prohibición de redes sociales. En septiembre de 2025, el Ejecutivo anunció que 26 plataformas populares —Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, entre otras— debían registrarse bajo nuevas reglas de comunicación (y censura para muchos), y ante la falta de cumplimiento, serían bloqueadas. Esa decisión provocó indignación inmediata, sobre todo en la Generación Z que venía acumulando frustraciones.
The trigger was a recent government measure: the ban on social media. In September 2025, the Executive announced that 26 popular platforms—Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, among others—had to register under new communication rules (seen as censorship by many), and if they didn’t comply, they would be blocked. This decision provoked immediate outrage, especially among Generation Z, who had been accumulating frustrations.
Lo que caracteriza esta ola de protestas es que vienen lideradas principalmente por jóvenes —estudiantes, usuarios intensivos de redes sociales, gente que ve el contraste brutal entre lo que su clase política muestra en Instagram y lo que vive la mayoría: desempleo, inflación y oportunidades escasas. Cuando se prohibieron las plataformas sociales, muchos vieron que no se trataba solo de bloquearlo todo, sino de silenciar una plataforma de denuncia.
What characterizes this wave of protests is that it is led mainly by young people—students, heavy users of social media, people who see the brutal contrast between what their political class flaunts on Instagram and what the majority experiences: unemployment, inflation, and scarce opportunities. When social platforms were banned, many saw it not just as blocking access, but as silencing a platform for denunciation.
Las protestas iniciaron de forma pacífica, con manifestaciones de jóvenes en plazas y mensajes virales denunciando corrupción y nepotismo. Pero la represión respondió rápido: gases lacrimógenos, disparos, al menos 19 muertos y más de mil heridos. El parlamento fue asaltado, oficinas incendiadas, y el primer ministro, K.P. Sharma Oli, renunció. El gobierno levantó la prohibición de redes sociales, pero la sensación de que algo debe cambiar de raíz quedó instalada.
The protests began peacefully, with young people gathering in squares and viral messages denouncing corruption and nepotism. But repression came quickly: tear gas, gunfire, at least 19 dead and over a thousand injured. Parliament was stormed, offices set on fire, and Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned. The government lifted the social media ban, but the sense that something must change at the root remained.
Los motivos son claros: desigualdad socioeconómica, corrupción y nepotismo, censura, y una desafección política que atraviesa generaciones. En un país donde la juventud ya no cree en los partidos, las redes eran la ventana de denuncia. Al cerrarlas, lo que se cerró fue la posibilidad de seguir callando.
The reasons are clear: socioeconomic inequality, corruption and nepotism, censorship, and a political disaffection that cuts across generations. In a country where youth no longer believe in parties, social networks were the window of denunciation. By closing them, what closed was the possibility of remaining silent.
Las consecuencias visibles: toque de queda en Katmandú, represión policial, saqueos a residencias de políticos, renuncias en cadena. Pero las invisibles son aún más profundas: familias que lloran a sus muertos, jóvenes que sienten que su futuro se evapora, un pueblo que ya no confía. En Nepal se juega más que un decreto: se juega el derecho a ser escuchado.
The visible consequences: curfews in Kathmandu, police repression, looting of politicians’ homes, a chain of resignations. But the invisible ones are even deeper: families mourning their dead, young people feeling their future evaporate, a people who no longer trust. In Nepal, more than a decree is at stake: the right to be heard is at stake.
Hoy Nepal es espejo. Muestra lo que pasa cuando las promesas políticas se acumulan como papeles mojados y los privilegios se muestran como trofeos en redes. La juventud le está diciendo al mundo: la dignidad no se bloquea con un decreto. Puede que el gobierno cambie nombres, puede que levante la prohibición, pero el grito ya salió. Y ese grito no se apaga fácil.
Today Nepal is a mirror. It shows what happens when political promises pile up like wet paper and privileges are displayed like trophies on social media. The youth are telling the world: dignity cannot be blocked by a decree. The government may change names, it may lift the ban, but the outcry is already out. And that outcry is not easily silenced.
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Thanks for the post! This is a massive event, yet reporting of major news outlets is scarce. Understandably so: Probably those mostly state affirming media companies fear that reporting on such events could destabilize their home countries that often suffer from similar corruption. The population in many countries is fed up by the capitalist economy failing their needs and politicians living in wealth and disconnected from the people due to high corruption.
I've seen a bit of reporting from individuals (remind you, big news outlets barely report). They have mainly been on YouTube and here on Hive. They paint a picture of a people fed up with the elites. I've done a quick research on Germany's biggest national news platform, I would say - tagesschau. They have reported a total of 2 (two!!!) times on this matter. One report has been 3 days ago, where they basically just mention that protestors would set the entire country in flames. Which is an aspect of the conflict, yes. But this report completely disregards all other aspects like police brutality, government corruption etc. to put the people into a bad light and make the elites appear as rather positive.
The other report of the same news source focuses on the military having now taken control of the streets. It discusses the mayor of Nepal's capital as the next prime minister of Nepal. Again: The news platform is trying to portrait the states authorities (military) as a neutral and peace bringing force. I on the contrary would rather describe this as a way of silencing the voices of the upset people. Now, when the military has come into civil control, protests have died down. I think that policies in Nepal won't massively change. Another person, with a not yet bad name as the old political elite will come into power, to continue with the more or less same policies as the old elite did. New names, that's it.
I'm proud of the people of Nepal. They've shown that through united protests, they can show that it's their country and not the country of a few elites. I wish all people of Nepal the best!
I agree with what you say, and I don't want to enter into the utopia of asking, "How long will we accept things this way?" I believe that collective struggle will project new horizons for future generations, thus creating a space for struggle and a refusal to accept injustice.
I'm Argentine, and we're living nothing compared to those countries, but here too, rights are violated, and seeing how society accepts them for "a future good" infuriates me. As the great philosopher Zizek says, "If we should learn anything from history, it is that we shouldn't trust those who promise suffering now, in order to have happiness later. That never happened."