'Burn away the darkness': Nepal student's old fiery speech resurfaces as Nepal reels under deadly protest
PTC News Desk: As Nepal is reeling under the violent protest with Gen Z at forefront, an old video of fiery speech by a Nepali student has resurfaced, suggesting a rallying cry for the demonstrators.
The clip, which features a boy identified as Ora, was recorded during his school’s annual programme.
In the video, Ora begins his speech with a tone full of hope and conviction. “Today, I stand here with a dream of building a new Nepal. The fire of hope and passion burns within me, but my heart is heavy because this dream seems to be slipping away,” he says.
Adding: “Nepal, our mother, the country that gave us birth and nurtured us, only asked for our honesty, hard work, and contributions. Yet we are trapped in unemployment and in the selfish games of political parties.”
He called on the youth of the country to voice against corruption. “Corruption has woven a web that is extinguishing the light of our futures. Youths, rise! We are the torchbearers of change. If we do not raise our voices, who will? We are the fire that will burn away the darkness, the storm that will sweep away injustice and bring prosperity.”
Bro had really warned the Nepal government????.. pic.twitter.com/UqmZCfvxSN — Harry (@literallyme_0) September 9, 2025
The video ended with an emotional appeal, “Our ancestors shed blood to give us this nation. We cannot sell it. We cannot lose it. We must choose — will we drown in the darkness of despair, or rise as the sun of hope? Nepal is ours, and its future is in our hands.”
The video has surced at a time when Nepal is witnessing one of the deadliest protest turned into clashed led by Gen Z. The clashes erupted after the government imposed a ban on all the social media sites including Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.
Thousand of agitated protesters gathered on the streets to protest against the ban. However the protest turned deadly leaving over 20 young people dead and over 300 injured.
The public outrage eventually forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign, marking a dramatic turn in the country’s political landscape.
- With inputs from agencies
