Frustration Grows Among Youth as Homeland Restrictions Deepen
The frustration among the youth of the land continues to grow, fuelled by the feeling that years of respect for elders and authority have yielded nothing but hardship and sorrow. For many, the deep honour and reverence shown over the decades have not brought peace, prosperity, or freedom, but rather, more funerals, strict controls, and unfulfilled dreams. The recent funeral and enskinment of Abagre Seidu, which was meant to symbolise a moment of unity and hope, has instead been a painful reminder to many of what their sacrifices have amounted to.
Young people are no longer willing to stay silent while their futures are at stake. They are raising their voices, not out of disrespect, but out of a desperate cry for a better tomorrow — a tomorrow where they and their children can live free from oppression in their own homeland. The elders who seek continued respect must realise that true respect is earned by actions that protect and uplift the youth, not by demanding obedience while ignoring the cries of an entire generation.
Across the land, harsh restrictions have left many feeling like strangers in their own home. Traditional attire, such as the wearing of the smock, has been banned. The riding of motorbikes and the traditional cando vehicles has been forbidden. Movement after 8 pm is restricted, and there are areas within the hometown where the youth dare not step. These are not just inconveniences; they are daily reminders that their freedom has been stolen, and that fear has replaced the pride they once felt in their identity.
These restrictions are stripping away not just traditions, but also dignity. The sense of belonging that should come naturally within one’s own community is eroding, replaced by suspicion, limitation, and fear. It is no wonder the youth feel enslaved within their own ancestral lands, forced to live under conditions they never agreed to and cannot freely challenge without risking their lives.
When young people raise their anger today, it is not a rebellion without cause. It is a call for their humanity to be recognised, for their basic rights to be restored, and for their future to be protected. Those who have no solutions or empathy for the plight of the youth are urged to stay silent and allow space for genuine voices of change to rise.
The pain of watching one’s homeland turn into a place of fear is one that cuts deep. It is a wound that respect alone cannot heal. It is action, fairness, and the restoration of dignity that will heal these wounds. The youth of today are fighting not just for themselves, but for generations yet unborn. They are fighting for a future where no child will be restricted in their movement, attire, or dreams simply because of where they were born.
The call is clear: the youth deserve more than empty respect. They deserve a homeland where they are free, respected, and empowered to build the future they dream of.
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