In this episode of the Round Room we go over seas and explore several student protests occurring in Asia. Join us as we explore fights against corruption and political elitism, while also seeing the powerful role social media plays in protest and revolution in the 21st century. From Nepal to the Philippines there is something we can all learn from the efforts of these protesters.
We would love to thank our writing team who put together the script for this episode: Iselin Bratz, Audrey Collison, Nathan Igoe and Briana Cordon . And, of course, we'd love to thank our sound editor Colten Gottlob.
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