Degrees, dreams and the digital hustle

Degrees, dreams and the digital hustle

Around 15, something shifts in a Pakistani household. Until then, a child is just “in school.” After that, every conversation starts with one familiar question: “Beta, agay kya socha hai?” The child is expected to be serious and make a career choice. Doctor, engineer, CSS. Parents start looking at their child less as a kid and more as a future “settled” person. For years, the script was straightforward and even predictable. Middle-class parents …