The new wave of youth-led protests that has unfolded in Nepal, referred to frequently as the "Gen Z movement," has garnered an international attention. The protests were ignited by the government’s ban on several social networks, and quickly transformed into a larger movement against corruption, nepotism, and a lack of accountability from the political ruling class. This mix of grievances consequently begs the question: are these protests a signal of the unraveling of Nepal's hard-fought democratic project, or are they a vigorous sign of its renewal? The government, with its disproportionate actions against the protests, and the entrenched problems which underpin this discontent, may signal a democracy that is at risk....