Name: The link between unemployment and terrorism
Uploaded: 2013-11-13T15:59:49Z
Duration: 8 min 48 s
Description: For the young and unemployed in the world's big cities, dreams of opportunity and wealth do come true -- but too often because they're heavily recruited by terrorist groups and other violent organizations. Human rights advocate Mohamed Ali draws on stories from his native Mogadishu to make a powerful case for innovation incubators for our cities' young and ambitious.

For the young and unemployed in the world's big cities, dreams of opportunity and wealth do come true -- but too often because they're heavily recruited by terrorist groups and other violent organizations. Human rights advocate Mohamed Ali draws on stories from his native Mogadishu to make a powerful case for innovation incubators for our cities' young and ambitious.

The link between unemployment and terrorism

When young people in cities like Mogadishu face bleak job prospects, extremist groups step in with false promises of purpose and opportunity. One story follows a village boy who, after long periods of hopelessness, became a suicide bomber. But others, like a florist launching the city’s first flower business in two decades, prove that innovation can offer hope instead of violence. Empowering youth with resources and mentorship transforms desperation into lasting social impact.