SPECIAL INTERVIEWS

Can you tell us about yourself and your course and its significance?
My name is Oura Caroline. I am 24 years old and a student in the Department of English at Félix Houphouët-Boigny’s University in Côte d’Ivoire.

Le musee’ des civilizations de Côte d'Ivoire — **Le musee’ des civilizations de Côte d’Ivoire**

There are several issues in my field of study, not least the fact that we are a French-speaking country where English is taught.

Can you tell us how it is to survive as
a youth in Ivory Coast?

Image: Zaouli Dancers in Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire).Zaouli is traditional of the Guro village of the central Ivory Coast, the dance is believed to increase the productivity of the village that it is performed in and is seen as a tool of unity for the Guro community, and by extension the whole country. Source: Wikipedia — Image: Zaouli Dancers in Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire). Zaouli is traditional of the Guro village of the central Ivory Coast, the dance is believed to increase the productivity of the village that it is performed in and is seen as a tool of unity for the Guro community, and by extension the whole country.
**Source: Wikipedia**

Surviving as a young person in Côte d’Ivoire is not always as easy as in other African countries. But as far as I’m concerned, I try to do as much as I can with training, voluntary work, and, above all, information.

Foutou sauce graineImage source: Google — *Foutou sauce grainy.*
*Image source: Google*

What advice do you have for every youth in Ivory Coast?
For each young person, I can say that you don’t have to wait for the state to find a job or funding. You need to get informed and, above all, do voluntary work to learn the skills you don’t learn at school.

Excerpt from The African Lane Magazine’s 4th Edition.

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The African Lane Magazine 4th Edition