Big Take Asia Podcast

From Nepal to Indonesia, What’s Driving Asia’s Gen Z Protests?

What's driving the youth-led protests sweeping across Asia? On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, why Gen Z is rising up and what its future holds.

Protestors gather on a security vehicle outside the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building of the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on Sept. 9.

Photographer: Prabin Ranabhat/AFP/Getty Images

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Across South Asia, Gen Z protestors are flooding the streets, demanding change. These protests have resulted in some of the worst violence Nepal and Indonesia have seen in years, presenting a challenge to the ruling elites.