{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66bf3be847151aa1d3c8f0ae/68cd46d9146cfd1a65116324?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal: Is This A South Asia Spring?","description":"<p>In early September, Nepal witnessed massive protests under the banner of GenZ protests to demonstrate against what they viewed as a hopelessly corrupt and sclerotic regime.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The immediate trigger was a government ban on social media apps, but as the protestors themselves have made clear – their grievances run much deeper.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The protests in Nepal bear parallels to similar uprisings in Sri Lanka in 2022 and Bangladesh last year. On this episode, journalists Roman Gautam and Aman Sethi discuss if we are witnessing a South Asian version of the Arab Spring.</p><p><br></p><p>http://www.himalmag.com</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/newsletters/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/newsletters/</a></p><p>In Solidarity is openDemocracy’s podcast about people, power, and politics. Support the show by visiting <a href=\"https://www.opendemocracy.net/donate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.openDemocracy.net/donate/</a></p><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>Presented by Aman Sethi</p><p>Edited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa &amp; Carla Abreu</p><p>Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela</p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:56 A week after revolution</p><p>06:38 How widespread were the protests?</p><p>07:55 The South Asian spring</p><p>12:40 Discord democracy</p><p>18:56 Respect for elders</p><p>23:42 What's next for Nepal?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"openDemocracy"}