Young people across the [globe / global] are taking to the streets [at / in] protest against their governments. From Madagascar, to Peru, to Indonesia, Generation Z is [raising / rising] to express their growing discontent with their leaders. Gen Z [contrasts / consists] of people born [roughly / roughage] between 1996 and 2010. They share a [common / commonly] perception of a world of increasing inequality, corruption, nepotism, corporate greed, and a [break / bleak] outlook regarding career prospects. This week in Madagascar, a group of protesters dubbed "Gen Z Madagascar" helped [oust / joust] the country's president. Young Indonesians took part [of / in] deadly demonstrations over lawmakers' pay. In Morocco, people [marched / marching] to call for better healthcare and education.
The protesters have two things [on / in] common. One is a growing exasperation about the state [to / of] the world; the other is the use of a flag from a Japanese manga called "One Piece". The flag depicts [the / a] skull with a straw hat and [cross / crossed] bones. In the manga, a group of pirates [fly / aviate] the flag and fight against oppressive governments and injustice. In [real / reality]
life, the flag has been seen on banners and social media, and seen in graffiti worldwide. Al Jazeera reported that in protests in Nepal, the flag was painted on [mural / murals]
, hung from vehicles, and was displayed [in / at] place of national flags. It added: "It is used partly in satire, partly as a statement: rejecting the status quo, calling [in / out] what protesters see as failures of [govern / governance] ."