Nepal, Oct. 29 -- My entire generation has been left traumatised, through no fault of our own. The trauma from the Gen Z protests only adds another layer onto a deep wound that has been left untreated. My elder brother grew up during the Maoist insurgency. Hearing him talk about those days, how they resulted in nothing, and his conclusion that "there is no hope for this country" is a testament to how deeply traumatised and disillusioned the elder Gen Z-ers who grew up during this era of Nepali history are.

When I was 10, Nepal was hit with another traumatic event: The 2015 Earthquakes. Some of us lost family, some lost homes, and all of us were left with deep, unresolved trauma and psychological fear. Today, even when the ground rumbles ...