In September, I had the honor of attending the Taihe Civilizations Forum. I was taking part in the Security and Development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) sub-forum, along with the former PM of Kyrgyzstan, the former leader of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Chief Risk Officer of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). First of all, I had little to no idea about the challenges and the opportunities in the above-mentioned nations so it was an immense learning experience for me. I also had a chance to talk about the importance of offering young people opportunities, especially in the young continent of Africa.