Oman s Flourishing Youth Consider the Future of Their Nation

In 1970 Sultan Qaboos overthrew his father and set Oman on a program of rapid modernization, opening it to the outside world. This 2017 report shows the fear many of the youth held for a future without Qaboos, who had no direct heir. This report was filmed, edited and produced by Hannah Gaber. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures "The Lounge is a business hub for youth we d like to inspire the younger generation to start working on their projects", explains Lounge co-founder Fatma Bahwan. It is one of many projects seeking to grow the private sector in Oman. Intern Mahmood Al-Zadjali sees a youth who don t want to just "grow up, go to college, get a job, get married, die. That’s not how we re supposed to do it". For similar stories, see: Qatar s Ambitious Plan to Turn the Desert Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eg_YlI7l4E&list=PLlGSlkijht5izziDJ-_HPPsw0S4Zd2xQz Dubai is the Middle East s Answer to Silicon Valley https://youtu.be/h88WI7Rutw0 Yemen s Children are Starving https://youtu.be/qi-JYm6maI0 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/7084 Worldwide Cinema Frames Studios/Films – Ref. 7084 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.