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‘I feel hopeless': Living in a country on the brink

2023-10-09 06:21
Two years into an economic crisis and unable to hold their leaders to account, young Lao see no hope.
‘I feel hopeless': Living in a country on the brink

Jo is the holder of a newly minted degree in English literature from one of the top universities in Laos. But the 22-year-old, who graduated only weeks ago, says he already feels "hopeless".

Confronted with a barren job market, the Vientiane resident holds no hope of finding work at home, and instead...