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Three Millennials Choose ‘Mini-Retirement’ Over Traditional Career Paths—Here’s Their Story

Redefining Success Through Mini-Retirements Imagine reaching your mid-thirties being celebrated as a rising star in the corporate world, yet feeling a gnawing void. That was the conundrum faced by 37-year-old Poirel, who, despite being promoted every two years, found herself questioning the mechanics of her career and life. "I was seeing signs of work-related stress and just questioning what I was doing with my job and my life in general," she confided to Business Insider. Confronted with this existential crossroads,…

The Intolerable Burden of Hope: Understanding Why Somali Millennials Are Losing Belief in Transformation

Somalia's young'uns, especially those who sprouted just as the Siad Barre regime fizzled out, know naught but turmoil. Drama and chaos have been their babysitters. We’ve hung on for yonks, looking for some government worth its salt, but just when we think there might be some glimmer of silver linings, doubt crashes the party. Is change just a pipe dream? A smidgen of impatience ain't outlandish given that every step forward seems to come with a hop back. Walking amidst shattered pledges and dislocation, our enthusiasm…

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