Kathmandu, Sept. 16 -- The recent Gen-Z protests in Nepal have left a trail of grief and uncertainty, particularly for the families of victims who lost their lives in the violent clashes.

Bina Maharjan stands outside the mortuary of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, holding a banner of condolence and a photo of her brother, a victim of the police's indiscriminate firing during the September 8 Gen-Z protest.

Although her brother, Binod Maharjan, was not technically a Gen Z member, he joined the protest to show support for the youth-led movement against rampant corruption. Bina fondly recalls the moment he left home that fateful day, a moment now etched in grief and loss.

"On that day, Mom had asked him to have the lun...