(2008/Hargeisa) I hope that we are all convinced that a country’s most valuable asset is the human resource (especially youth). Thus it is each and every individual’s responsibility to make sure that they are healthy and effective if we are to develop and move ahead.
It is quite common in our country, Somaliland, to see thousands of youth in the streets doing nothing except chewing Qat and smoking! That really makes me sad. Isn’t it miserable to misuse your valuable time and ability? The answer may be straight forward….but the fact is that when it comes to practice very few of us take a deep sight to the reality on the grown.
I am writing this article to send a wake up call to the few of us who can understand that we, the youth, are missing a very crucial part of our life. We have the right to be educated; we have the right to get jobs, we have the right to have goals in life, we have the right plan our future, we have the right to unite and use our force constructively like our age mates around the world. But the main question is “do we really make use of those rights?” if no, Why? And who is to blame? I will leave these answers for you......but I believe that we better act than to blame!
Indeed I can’t tell you all about those complexities but I would kindly request all those concerned, be it government, intellectuals, Diaspora community, youth and the community as a whole to join hands and help save the generations to come.
You may share with me that the greatest intimidation to our society and generations is the Qat and you will hardly see any one addressing it. This evil grass has made our boys (and even girls recently) school dropouts, poor, lazy, crazy and unconscious. Let us initiate by lobbying our parliament to pass laws prohibiting a person under 20 to chew or sell QAT. Let us start awareness campaigns to help our teenage know the problems caused by Qat and illustrate the alternatives like career development and creativity.
I am looking forward that you will air your thoughts and act before it is too late!
May Allah make it viable?
By: Jama Ismail Noor
Jaamacyare11@hotmail.com
Hargeisa, Somaliland.
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