Education and training, they say, “are key determinants of success in the labor market”. But what happens in fragile communities where young people put their dreams and aspirations in hiatus as they struggle to ensure basic needs are met?
As the world marks “Youth Skills Day” today, RuralReporters share some images from Michika, a community in northern Nigeria.
People in this part of Nigeria are rebuilding their households from the rubbles of communal conflict and are fighting for survival. While some have turned to agriculture, others embrace manual labor, developing skills along the way to make their trade more viable.