15 Real Reasons Why 20% of Egyptian Youth Want To Live Abroad

In a country where almost all basic human rights are diminished, it comes as no surprise that 20 percent of Egyptian youth want to emigrate. After a survey that was managed by the Egyptian Center for Population and Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Egyptian youth stated that they want to leave for a variety of reasons.

Here's 15:

According to CAPMAS and Trading Economics, 12.8 percent of Egyptians are unemployed. With a population of 88 million, that's a huge problem.

Unless a person comes from a rich background or have a powerful family name, Egyptians always struggle financially due to the high inflation rate.

To put it quite simply, most Egyptian families can't get what they can't afford, including a decent education . Other than the fact that teachers tend to take bribes and cut corners to get a little extra money, they neglect to teach students how to use their heads. Almost all merits are measured by how well a student has memorized the answers.

Heba El Ayouti died on May 11, 2014, after being admitted for a routine test. She passed away due to negligence . This is not a rare case in Egypt. In fact, it happens so often that many people absolutely refuse to set foot in a hospital.

According to Amnesty International and other human rights groups, many detainees don't get a trial or access to lawyers. Prison conditions are also horrifying. For instance, a cell that was created for one person often holds as many as three to five prisoners.

A countless number of people lost their livelihoods due to political unrest and therefore, they feel the need to go to a country that has a sense of stability.

It's not a secret that they tend to use excessive force when it is not needed and that only means one thing: They lost sight of the fact that they are ordinary Egyptians and fellow human beings.

Though it is not illegal to be homosexual or a member of the LGBT community in Egypt, they are often publicly prosecuted  and charged with "habitual debauchery" and "contempt of religion."

Dar El Eftah's definition of atheists is non-believers, Muslims who converted to other religions, and secularists. Quite a humorous definition, no? This definition saw 22-year-old student Karim El Banna  jailed for "contempt of religion" after revealing it in a Facebook status.

One cannot simply speak freely without the fear of being prosecuted, jailed or treated as an outcast in their own country. The amount of intolerance is unfathomable.

Almost every woman in Egypt has dealt with sexual harassment. Studies show that 99.3% have been harassed and 95% of those were physically assaulted.

In an attempt to eliminate stray animals in Egypt, the government has decided to poison the streets. This highly miscalculated and misguided campaign is currently underway and as a result, many pet owners ended up losing a cherished family member.

Once a land of wonders, now it's a land of filth, dirt, and pollution. From air pollution to water pollution and whatever else you can think of, we have it. As an Egyptian, it's saddening to see.

Thousands die annually due to leniency of our traffic "regulations" or lack thereof, so let's just say that there are none.

Due to the many hardships that Egyptians face, people are generally looking for a better life for themselves and the families they might have one day.

It becomes a very a sad day when so many young people have to make the difficult choice of leaving a country they truly love because of fear for their safety and their future.