Video Of Young Man Admitting He Has No Future In The Village Evokes Sadness: "Ibrahim Mahama Inspires Me"

• A video of a young man opening up on the difficulties he is faced with has left many people emotional
• The man, who lives in the village, revealed that business mogul Ibrahim Mahama inspires him
• Netizens who saw the video have commended the young man for his can-do spirit and will to succeed

A young Ghanaian man has sparked an emotional reaction from many people on social media after he opened up about his hustle.

The video, which was sighted by YEN.com.gh TikTok and has since gone viral, shows the moment the young man, who had a cutlass in hand, disclosed that as far as he continues to stay in the village, he has no future.

Looking visibly tired, the young man said he was following in his parents' footsteps, who were also farmers in the village.

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"I am a mason by profession, but because of the limited job offers, I am usually in the bush farming, my parents were farmers, and I am now doing this. My children will likely end up like me doing the same thing."

Quizzed on who inspires him, the young man named business mogul Ibrahim Mahama as a role model.

"I have a picture of him in my room, and the story I heard of him shows that he also hustled before reaching the top. I am forcing so I can get to that level," he said.

At the time of writing this report, the video had gathered over 4,000 likes and 100 comments.

Watch the video:

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I want to shed light on untold struggles

Mahamuda S. Halidu, the the content creaor who shed light on the plight of young man told YEN.com.gh that his major motivation factor is to get the voices of these struggling but determined Ghanaians heard.

Their determination and resilience in the face of hardships inspired me to create a platform where their voices could be heard. Through my stories, I aim to shed light on the untold struggles and pain of ordinary Ghanaians, giving them a platform to share their experiences and fostering understanding and empathy in the broader community.

Ghanaians encourage the young man

Netizens who thronged the video's comment section encouraged the young man not to give up on his hustle.

Esther papa stated:

I will help him to learn a big truck driver in TEMA

aduunity1 ADU UNITY reacted:

there's pain in his voice. may the lord bless our hustle

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Francis Adu replied:

Not easy ooo bro.Me, I know a certain guy who told me he never handle 1,000gh as his own money because of same situation

showers of blessing mechanic suggested:

try and move from the village

Street hawker laments over hardship

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a street hawker was overcome with emotions as he expressed frustration over his hardship.

The man who sells children's slippers and was in the company of his friend said low sales had plunged him into untold hardship.

"I have been walking the whole day, and no one has bought from me," he said, looking visibly sad.

Source: YEN.com.gh