The plight of the youth of Yemen [Archives:2005/856/Letters to the Editor]

By Mohamed Alfarid
Sana'a
I was very moved by the article “When terrorism hurts youth” by Mr. Yasser Al-Mayasi which appeared in issue No. 855 of Thursday 30th June, 2005.

Although it is true that such desperate and irresponsible acts of terrorism caused the country much suffering especially to the youth, all is not in vain. The youth should keep faith and have hope. All is not lost. Desperation, impatience and lack of faith are the main causes of such terrorist acts. My advice to Mr. Al-Mayasi and all the youth are 1) not to ponder on such negative acts which stagnate the mind, 2) approach life from a positive angle, 3) make attempts to be ingenious, 4) strive hard to earn a honest living and 5) maintain a strong will reinforced with optimism and imagination.
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