Nepal, Aug. 10 -- As Nepal approaches the first anniversary of the historic Gen Z protests, the political landscape remains fraught with tension, high expectations and mounting frustration. Born from the momentum of a movement that demanded sweeping reform, good governance and accountability, the current administration under Prime Minister Balendra Shah finds itself under intense scrutiny.

The Post's Biken K Dawadi sat down with prominent social activist from the Gen Z age group, Rakshya Bam, in her first interview since the March elections, to discuss the state of the nation, dissecting the government's response to recent communal clashes in Tarai-Madhesh, the systemic shortcomings in police riot control, and a perceived absence of empa...