Widespread corruption and the enormous gap between the lifestyles of the elites and the rest of the population in Nepal helped spark the nationwide Generation Z protests. After the brutal violence, the country must find itself again.

Pakistan’s ruling elite are highly privileged. Since they are disconnected from the problems faced by large sections of the population, they don’t invest in social security for the masses, but in services for the wealthy.

In many African countries, the same heads of state ruled for decades after independence from colonial powers. The persistence of these elites in government, facilitated by corruption, is stifling democratic progress on the continent to this day.