Liberia, July 28 -- For years, young Liberians have been described as "the future." But on Friday, July 24 in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, they made it clear they are no longer willing to wait for tomorrow.

Instead of asking for sympathy, they demanded opportunity. Instead of accepting the long-held narrative that they are unserious or unprepared, they stood before President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. with one powerful message:

"We are tired of the narrative that says young people are not serious." That declaration drew one of the loudest applause inside the packed Presidential Youth Town Hall, where more than 1,000 young people from Liberia's 15 counties gathered under the theme:, "Unlocking Youth

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