You were born, you grew up, and you were educated as much as possible or as much as your family could afford. Over the years, you witnessed war, fought, and endured hardship... In times of hardship, you kept making promises to yourself: “I went through this; my children won’t”…
In those difficult times, you got married and started a family, and the promises you had made to yourself became your greatest source of motivation... The war ended, and new opportunities began to emerge in the lands where you had endured hardship. You worked, and worked even harder... You did your best to send your child to the best schools... You tried not to let them see what poverty was like. You came to believe that education alone would not be enough.
They needed a home of their own, too...
You tried to buy them a home and to invest for your grandchildren and the future. You put everything you had into ensuring your child would stay in the land where you were born.
Your child finished school.
They returned to the family home...
It was time to find a job.
...
Your well-educated child took the exams and even passed, but was not hired by the government, not even at minimum wage... Somehow, some people were being hired by the government, but your child couldn’t get in. They tried the private sector but found no prospects or career opportunities.
Your child now wants to leave.
The child you worked day and night to educate so they could benefit these lands and receive the best education now wants to leave.
Yet you worked to give them a future in these lands, fought alongside your friends for your children, and even put your life on the line.
But what good did it do? They want to leave.
Because they saw political corruption and grew weary of nepotistic connections.
Because they realized that their education here could not provide them with a future.
In my view, the most fundamental duty of our current leaders should be to find a solution to this problem in particular and, in doing so, retain our talent in the country.
That way, our children will not leave their family homes or abandon their country for this reason, at least...
May there be no mothers and fathers longing for their children...