When I was growing up, there was a question that every adult around me was always asking me; what would you like to be when you grow up little girl? Honestly speaking, I would give only the answers that would make these adults happy enough to give me marks, a smile or even a sense of pride of me. I would tell them that I wanted to be a doctor, a nurse, a teacher or even an astronaut because these were the careers that were open to us. We were told to dream along these lines so as to end up with jobs that would enrich us in order to not end up like the poor people, starving and unemployed. In truth, I hated the idea of being asked about my career choices because of the fact that I felt pushed towards a direction that was not for me. I felt angry that no one was asking the questions that I thought to be important and instead, were too busy wanting to have big houses and drive big cars and have a care in this world. When I was growing up, it hurt me that no one was doing anything for these unemployed, poor people which society classified as stupid for not finding a way to live better lives. 

Policies I would like to establish for my nation are those that are in line with ensuring equality, equity, compassion and sustainable development for all citizens. I am honestly fed up with the idea that only those who have the opportunity to go to school and access employment should live happy lives. As one of the Third World countries, Lesotho has far more people who do not have access to opportunity and only very few of those who make it out of poverty situations. The state attempts to bridge this gap by making free primary and secondary education possible and the National Manpower Development Scheme facilitates funding for tertiary education but this is not enough. First of all, there are not enough high level institutions in the country and those that are available are located mainly in Maseru. Second, individuals who are able to go through all levels of education in the country still fall into the unemployment pool due to the lack of jobs in the country. Third, only those who have connections and those willing to participate in corruption end up with the best jobs.

I could list and explain many wrong situations in Lesotho that need change but the worst of them all, according to me, is the fact that our society allows it. The most that Basotho do is to discuss the issues of what is wrong with the economy but do nothing to change any of it. Students discuss environmental issues such as climate change, political issues such as a need for better-suited politicians and a range of other concerns. The problem is that after these discussions end, so does the caring to do something about it. It could be that since our country seems to be irrelevant in the global political economy, the citizens have ceased to care much for its well-being. It could also be that since those who attempt to speak up get killed, individuals only want to be involved with their own personal lives. The bottom line is that we need real change in Lesotho, change that is all-encompassing and that does not discriminate against anyone or any groups.

An important policy I would like to establish is that of open education that goes beyond the boundaries of formal education. In truth, there is so much potential even in the informal sector of the country but the challenge is to organize these activities so that the people involved in them can benefit financially. Education is important but so is skills-building for those individuals who want to use their natural talents to make a living instead of going to school. The problem is that the idea of rejecting formal education is taboo in Lesotho and many people are against it. They see education as the only liberating means out of poverty but the problem is that educated people forget the uneducated ones. The forgotten people also need to make a livelihood and policies that encourage such livelihoods should be promoted by the state. I would like to establish policies of sustainable development because this kind of development also includes the sustaining of employment that is informal. This is to say that the generating of income is not looked at from just one angle but from the angle that is human-oriented. Also, sustainable development is in line with ensuring that the physical environment is at its best and this is most needed in Lesotho.