Voices of the youth Man, 24 years old, Democratic Republic of the Congo Woman, 23 years old, Philippines Woman, 19 years old, Russia Man, 24 years old, Malawi Man, 18 years old, Pakistan Man, 28 years old, South Korea Woman, 18 years old, Portugal Woman, 24 years old, Tunisia Iraq Guinea-Bissau Navigate on this map to discover unique contributions from participants all over the world « When I think about the future what worries me personally is the analysis of not being able to solve future problems due to certain lack of knowledge through studies limited in our dispositions for lack of means. In addition, I am worried about the behavior displayed by the youth who are qualified as irresponsible for being able to take responsibility in their own hands. » Man, 24 years old, Democratic Republic of the Congo «I worry that I won’t have the motivation and drive to achieve my goals and live up to my potential. I worry that I won’t be able to stay focused on the things that matter to me, and that I won’t be able to make the best possible decisions for my future. I worry that I won’t be able to stay positive and motivated and that I will become complacent and feel like I’m not making any progress » Man, 24 years old, Malawi « When I think about the future, I worry about my own health and happiness. I worry that I won’t be able to stay healthy as I get older, and that I’ll be unhappy in my later years. I worry that I won’t be able to enjoy my retirement, and that I’ll end up alone and isolated. » Man, 18 years old, Pakistan « When I think about the future,I worry about failing. In the present,I feel so pressured since I am the eldest of my siblings. I feel the pressure of providing for my family. And I worry about making mistakes and failing to fulfil my responsibilities. » Woman, 23 years old, Philippines « What worries me is that my years of study will go to waste, and that I will not find a job opportunity with my degree, not for the sake of money, but rather out of love for the mission of education and the specialty that I loved and studied. » Iraq « Have you ever wondered how your life will end? I often obsessively worry about it. Am I doing the right things now to be where I need to be when I’m old? Where do I want to be when I’m old? Am I working at the right job? Am I working hard enough? Am I being social enough? What if I get sick? What if the car breaks down and I can’t pay my bills? What if I can’t live here anymore? What if I lose my job? What’s my plan? Okay, so my fears got progressively darker, but what can I say? I worry a lot! I try to pretend I’m optimistic, but deep down, I assume everything is going to go wrong at every turn. » Guinea-Bissau « And I’m afraid of becoming mediocre and mechanized like most people today, who live in constant turmoil, absorbed in a sea of information and social networks and hate. I’m afraid I won’t be able to silence the world and become another clone of the system and modern society. » Woman, 18 years old, Portugal « I fear that people will start to hate each other more, that they will segregate themselves, that the quality of life and access to education and culture will be elitist. I fear that we humans are responsible for our own extinction. » Woman, 22 years old, Brazil « One concern I have is the uncertainty of what the future holds, especially considering the rapid technological advancements and changes in the job market. Will I be able to adapt and keep up with these changes? Will I be able to achieve the balance in life that I strive for? » Man, 28 years old, South Korea «Career opportunities.We live in new era of technological progress where information is available for almost everyone and that is why people learn faster.As a result, competition to get the job is very high. People sometimes just struggle to get the job they want. Work places are limited and world population is giant. » Woman, 19 years old, Russia « It worries me living in a world where I feel not seen or heard, and as a woman I know sometimes I’m going to face that situation more than 1 time. » El Salvador « How I can live and reproduce in a world that is in a constant danger, from the spoiled nature. There is an alarming threat that is blatant still people don’t see it from nature. I am also concerned about the minority, and how they can survive through all this bullying they face everyday and is almost atomized. » Woman, 24 years old, Tunisia