Disillusioned Gen Z revolters are angry at the government they installed

Familiar circumstances: Nepalese police detaining a young protester during an anti-government rally in Kathmandu. Many youths are finding themselves back on the frontlines for a second round of protests less than six months after overthrowing the previous ruling government. — AP

Mukesh Awasti was all set to leave for Australia to pursue a degree in civil engineering on a sunny day in September, but instead he joined a youth revolt against ­corruption and lost his leg after being shot by security forces.

Lying on a hospital bed at the National Trauma Centre in the capital, Kathmandu, where his leg was amputated, 22-year-old Awasti said he regrets giving up so much for the little that has been achieved after the sacrifices of so many people.