Creation of UAE Youth National Council impacts young Saudis
I was happy to hear the news that the youth of Dubai are taking a progressive role in shaping their country’s future.
However, I believe that the reforms and improvement in the government’s policies in Dubai have had a provocative impact on our own youth that has led to a massive wave of depression and frustration.
Because a lot of my work requires me to work closely with Saudi youth, I can hear loud echoes of frustration that are translated or reflected bluntly in their angry or sarcastic tone. Furthermore, given other factors that we hear about, such as access to data that enables young Saudis to compare their status as citizens, the lack of public engagement, the misconduct of religious authorities, the financial recession, the increasingly visible corruption in bureaucracy, there is clearly fertile soil for their frustration to grow even more.
My main concern is that the tools that could earlier manage, moderate and influence young people are now dissolving. It seems that the only tool left is power, which is not favorable.
Indeed due to the generation and communication gap, we can clearly see that the definition of social values has changed, making it even harder to establish a dialogue with the nation’s youth.
Another concern is that the impact of spirituality is massively declining among young Saudis which results in a decline in their level of empathy.
Today, this generation of young people has a need to voice its frustration. Regardless of how they choose to do so, whether it’s drifting or driving at high speed, abusive comments in social media or even stand-up comedy, they have absolutely no fear in expressing their frustration.
There are many case studies from neighboring countries about the tragic consequences when youth with a grievance affect a nation.
I wonder what tools are going to be used to prevent such an unpredictable situation from occurring here.
Sofana Dahlan, Founder of the Saudi National Creative Initiative
However, I believe that the reforms and improvement in the government’s policies in Dubai have had a provocative impact on our own youth that has led to a massive wave of depression and frustration.
Because a lot of my work requires me to work closely with Saudi youth, I can hear loud echoes of frustration that are translated or reflected bluntly in their angry or sarcastic tone. Furthermore, given other factors that we hear about, such as access to data that enables young Saudis to compare their status as citizens, the lack of public engagement, the misconduct of religious authorities, the financial recession, the increasingly visible corruption in bureaucracy, there is clearly fertile soil for their frustration to grow even more.
My main concern is that the tools that could earlier manage, moderate and influence young people are now dissolving. It seems that the only tool left is power, which is not favorable.
Indeed due to the generation and communication gap, we can clearly see that the definition of social values has changed, making it even harder to establish a dialogue with the nation’s youth.
Another concern is that the impact of spirituality is massively declining among young Saudis which results in a decline in their level of empathy.
Today, this generation of young people has a need to voice its frustration. Regardless of how they choose to do so, whether it’s drifting or driving at high speed, abusive comments in social media or even stand-up comedy, they have absolutely no fear in expressing their frustration.
There are many case studies from neighboring countries about the tragic consequences when youth with a grievance affect a nation.
I wonder what tools are going to be used to prevent such an unpredictable situation from occurring here.
Sofana Dahlan, Founder of the Saudi National Creative Initiative
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