{"id":23106,"date":"2024-03-27T16:38:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=23106"},"modified":"2024-03-27T16:38:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:38:32","slug":"with-17000-ssp-networth-im-afraid-i-may-not-survive-this-ruthless-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/27\/with-17000-ssp-networth-im-afraid-i-may-not-survive-this-ruthless-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"With 17,000 SSP networth, I’m afraid I may not survive this ruthless inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"

I must admit life is dealing with me seriously. Sometimes, I even think someone might have bribed life to deal with me beyond dealing with me. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Life has unfolded all its true colours to me. Somehow, I do not blame myself much, but I blame someone tasked with the stabilization of the economy. My savings are swept away by this fluctuating economy.<\/p>\n

Opening a savings account was as hard as entering a camel through the eye of a needle. Of course, what would I deposit to keep it active? Persuaded to open a savings account, I was told, in the end, to deposit at least 500 SSP to keep the account active. It took me 5 minutes to decide on what to do. My heart was racing. It looks bad to deposit today and come back tomorrow to withdraw. Even cashiers can fade up of you.<\/p>\n

I deposited 5,000 SSP. Guess how many days I spent to return for it? Three days later, I returned to the bank to withdraw 3,000 SSP for transport. I tell you, I did not like how the cashier looked at me. The cashier looked at me from head to toe. That day, I understood that someone without money is a statue or something else. Whatever happened, I did not know. I received a call from the customer care service that my account is dormant. I knew it would be dormant shortly, I replied.<\/p>\n

I then tied my testes to save at least 1,000 SSP every month. I remember there was a time I deposited 500 SSP. From the corners of my eyes, I caught a neighbour bank customer starring at me as if it is a crime to save 500 SSP. One thing I only believe from motivational speakers is that money accumulates very quickly. By the time the economy overtook the sun, I had 17,000 South Sudanese Pounds. Hustling does not yield like it used to be. I could not earn anything for a living from hustling.<\/p>\n

So, I began withdrawing my savings to put food on my table. Surprisingly, the economic crisis became very arrogant, misbehaving wildly like a buffalo with one eye. By now, I must have remained with less than 10,000 SSP. I’m afraid I may not survive this merciless economic meltdown.<\/p>\n

People say there is no balance in this life. Yes, I agree there is no balance in this life for sure. If my net worth is 17,000 SSP but someone’s net worth is 17 billion SSP, is there a balance in this life? If I go to the bank and withdraw 5,000 SSP but someone next to me is withdrawing 5,000,000 SSP, is there a balance in this life? If my store is completely empty but someone’s store is full of food items, is there balance in this life?<\/p>\n

If I bargain almost the whole day in the market but someone does not even bother to ask for the last price, is there balance in this life really? If I look for a very local restaurant to eat from but someone eats from Radisson Blu always, is there balance in this life? If I look for a bongo bus for transport but someone takes bodaboda to and fro, is there balance in this life?<\/p>\n

If I own a room raised and roofed with iron sheet, making me a potential candidate for heatwave but someone owns a nice room with a freezing AC, is there balance in this life? There is no balance in this life completely.<\/p>\n

It is unfortunate that South Sudan is destroying the potential of youth. If the youth of about 30-40 years are still having negative networths, how would survival be in such a volatile country? \u201cSurvival of the fittest\u201d, is that what you want to tell me? Are you telling me that I\u2019m not fit to survive? This is a proven evidence that entrepreneurship is under attack! Youth should be invested in so that they are armed with the potential to put food on their tables.<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading \u201cSowing the Seed of Truth\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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