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This article explores the rising aspiration among youth to emigrate and build their futures abroad. It analyzes the economic, social, cultural, and psychological factors that drive young people—especially from developing countries—to pursue education, employment, and lifestyle opportunities overseas. The paper also investigates the impact of globalization, digital exposure, and domestic dissatisfaction on youth migration intentions. Through a multidimensional lens, the study sheds light on whether emigration is a form of escape, ambition, or necessity for the new generation, and what it means for their home countries in terms of brain drain, identity, and national development.
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