A third option for Yemeni youth: rather be a rich plumber or tailor than a penniless PhD
Yemen Times Staff
He was referring to the common conviction that an academic degree is more prestigious and worthy than learning a technical or vocational skill, although real life has proven that it is those with skills who are successful. There is a saying in Arabic, “Ana ameer wa anta ameer faman yar’a al-hameer?” The rough English equivalent is “too many chiefs, not enough Indians.” This is exactly the reason why there are so many unemployed youth, yet ironically there is a severe lack of skills to cover local needs and market demands.
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