#Youth

Puberty is the ritual wherein innocent children knock on adulthood's door just as a mutiny of confused hormones erupts. Facing a stranger in the mirror, they perform a symphony of self-loathing in harmony with voice cracks. Parental advice goes in one ear and out the other, while a single careless remark from peers sends their emotions into chaotic overdrive. Those who ultimately survive are granted, ironically, a certificate called 'maturity'.

Youth unemployment is the small-town waiting room of societys org chart, where young people find their designated chairs missing. Clutching CVs labeled Expectations, they drift through interview arenas like unmoored wanderers. They play supporting roles in the grandiose disparity reduction showcase and become unsightly float decorations in the parade of assistance programs. Job listings resemble treasure maps without any X marking the spot. Along the way, they cultivate two prized virtues: patience and existential resignation.