In early September, as the nation was in chaos, young Nepalis were gathering in a corner of the internet that no one expected. That place was Discord, an app never meant for politics, yet it became the space where a new vision of the nation’s democracy began to take shape.
Discord, a free communication platform created in 2015 by Jason Citron and Stan Vishnevskiy for gamers to chat and connect, has since evolved into a global hub for communities of all kinds. Yet, who would have imagined that this very platform meant for sharing game strategies and memes would one day be used to decide the future of a nation?