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Malawi youth delegate recounts 1,800‑mile visa journey, urges action on inclusion
5088131 · June 27, 2025
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A youth delegate from Malawi described long, costly travel and visa barriers to attend the IGF, and called for greater attention to financial and bureaucratic obstacles that limit participation from the global South.
Jacqueline Jijide (transcript: Jacqueline Digide), a youth representative and digital inclusion practitioner from Malawi, told the closing session she traveled roughly 1,800 miles by bus to apply for a Schengen visa and faced delays that almost kept her from attending the IGF.
"I had to travel over 1,800 miles by bus to Pretoria, South Africa. My journey took 4…
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