Many of Egypt’s youths are searching for opportunities to travel abroad but bringing these plans to fruition can be a challenge. Despite instability in the region and Egypt’s own domestic issues, many youths have remained passionate about seeing the outside world. For some it is a newly formed idea, while others harbor a long-held dream that remains, at best, far-fetched. Teens Club, a social community, recently held an event at the Greek Campus in downtown Cairo aiming to raise young people’s awareness about what traveling outside Egypt entails. “We selected real examples from travelers, aged 22 to 30, who have actually met the challenges of travel and can share the tools they discovered, enabling youths with different social backgrounds, education and culture to discover the benefits of travel opportunities, scholarships and masters programs abroad,” said Nasser Emad, who manages Teens Club’s workshops. The ticketed event’s goal was to relay real-life stories from youths who traveled for a number of reasons and now want to pass on their experience on a range of issues, from how they managed to travel on a limited budget to ways young people can secure grants,…
Young Egyptian Travelers Inspire Peers With Their Success Stories
September 22, 2016
