I got a degree in finance solely to improve my financial situation Somalia currently looks to broken for change and I’m not the revolutionary typeI’ll be completely honest and sound pessimistic, I got advice long time ago but I was too idealistic. Don’t pursue a degree with change of Somalia in mind, thats too big of a picture and actually also leads you to believe your degree/work can make a difference when in reality it is a drop in the ocean (if it isnt a network). The best way to “give back” is to have as much financial power to invest and/or start a business.
I was very optimistic, got a Masters in Political economy of development, learnt theories & networked, only to realise that this edifice we call a fragile government & NGO industrial complex work in tandem to enrich a few minority and aren’t in the business of change but in the business of profiting for misery.
Focus on yourself, your Family and enriching yourself through your Deen. Achieving that is a success beyond measure for Dunya and Akhira.
Way to go bro, avoid obviously any financial institution that deals with Riba, but beyond that your capability to work & feed your family is far more impactful than the idealised and romantic dream of “contributing to development”. Somalia hasn’t had a Syria moment of breaking free from tyranny, if it was 21st January 1991 then we clearly missed that window. 34 years of misery and statelessness only for the political elites pockets to be full - hence every nook and cranny aspires to be a politician.I got a degree in finance solely to improve my financial situation Somalia currently looks to broken for change and I’m not the revolutionary type
ThisMedical professionals like doctors, midwifes, nurses, therapists and psychiatrists.
Outside of medical would be teachers, engineers, lawyers, judges and scientists.
Artists, poets and writers are also important. Art is good for culture.
Liberal arts degree is the most useless class I had to go to the masjid after the class ended because I needed to rinse out the BS I heard that dayAnything STEM related is what Somalia needs and is beneficial to you whether you return home or stay in west. Don’t bother with Mickey Mouse degrees.