Nuzly Hameem, 28, is an engineer who began protesting in Sri Lanka amid the country’s devastating economic crisis. A new president was put in place this month, but the feeling of victory for activists was short-lived, he said. On July 22, the new president sent troops to clear the village in a violent overnight raid denounced by the United Nations, the U.S. and human rights groups. “It will take at least a couple of years to like go back to where we were in 2019,” said Hameem, who might have to seek work abroad amid stalled construction. What's next in Sri Lanka's economic crisis? Click the link in our bio to read more. (Photo courtesy of Nuzly Hameem)