My children are 22, 21 and 19 and what they are thinking about particularly is their future - how they will get married and start a family because the economic situation is just getting worse. The cost of everything is rising and the salaries remain the same. They are very concerned about the fact that if they do have children, they cannot provide them with a good education and life.
Corazon Tarcena
Mother of three living in Dubai
On a personal level, I think children miss out on the complete family experience, because of more nuclear families. On a global level, my 10-year-old daughter is very confused when she sees the Syrian refugee situation. She is confused as to why these children don’t have parents, why they are dying in so many numbers, why they are migrating in these small boats. There is a lot of insecurity in their minds.
Deepali Tulpule
Mother of two living in Dubai
They are caught up in social media and they are not as obedient as the previous generations because the world has changed - they see people not taking care of others, and abandoning their elders. The nuclear family has made it more difficult to teach them empathy.
Abdul Jaleel Mooleela Valappil
Father of two living in Dubai
Their first concern is family and friends but also, they are very observant of the outside world. They are a little more aware, they get exposed to a lot of social media content and they know exactly what is happening. They have their views and opinions on it. You can tell from their conversations that they are serious about these issues. They try to understand them and think of solutions.
Beena Nair
Mother of one living in Dubai
