Plight of young Greek jobless plays out on stage

Student Iro Stafilaki delivers a monologue on stage during a rehearsal at the Praxi Epta theater school in Athens, pursuing her dream of becoming an actor despite the difficulties as Greece claws its way out of a financial crisis.

Financially things are tight, says Iro, who lives with her mother, but she says if she loses sight of her dreams at such a young age, there is nothing left.

"I think that you ought to have dreams especially if you are young. I mean, I can't imagine a world where a 25-year-old stops dreaming," she said.

Greece has the highest unemployment rate in the euro zone. About 40 percent of people aged 15-24 are out of a job, while 24 percent of 25-34-year-olds are unemployed.

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