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Broken but Chosen Youth Seminar addresses youth crisis

Big plans: Pilane hopes to motivate the youth
Big plans: Pilane hopes to motivate the youth

Botswana faces high levels of poverty, unemployment and inequality that particularly affect young people. As a result, a large portion of the country’s youths are living with emotional and mental scars with many depressed and having lost hope. One young man is determined to help, writes Mmegi Correspondent, NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE

Experts advise that even though nearly everyone is going through a lot, it is important to talk out our problems than bottling them in. Keeping one’s troubles to oneself often results in individuals resorting to drug and alcohol abuse or even worse, suicide.

A young man from Mochudi, Boikhutso Pilane, is determined to motivate his peers, helping them to keep pushing on, by hosting the Broken but Chosen Youth Seminar in January.

Editor's Comment
Makgekgenene played her part

“Ignore the noise, focus on your work”- AnonymousAs the DG of such a controversy-ridden institution, you really played your part in the fight against corruption and economic crime. Your stay at the helm of the DCEC was quickly paying dividends under your stewardship. During your tenure, there was a lot of action as those caught on the wrong side of the law were brought to court regardless of their economic or political status. We have learnt...

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