Showing posts with label Unemployment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unemployment. Show all posts

Monday, 22 July 2024

What Does It Mean To Be Nigerian?

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By Ruth Ajawu


My parents in their benevolence kept me in a bubble: a bubble of perpetual provision and financial security. I had zero worries and big dreams. There was this picture in mind of what my life would look like: graduate from the university by 19, get a well-paying job that would cater to my expensive tastes immediately after, and make a meaningful impact in my community by funding sustainability projects. 

Saturday, 21 October 2023

A Do or Die Affair

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By Adetayo Adetokun

The Shadow of Despair


Beneath the relentless African sun somewhere in Senegal, my story unfolds against a backdrop of stark contradictions. Senegal, a nation brimming with natural beauty and cultural richness, paradoxically harbored a grim underbelly—a pervasive economic depression that ensnared its youth in a cruel vice. As I, Amadou, embarked on my tumultuous journey, I could feel the weight of despair bearing down upon me like the sweltering heat of the sun overhead.