The economy has shifted, opportunities look different, and many are building their lives through side hustles, or creative projects that don’t always fit traditional molds.
Still, the expectations remain. Family gatherings are full of gentle questions: “Uko wapi sikuizi?” or “Utaoa lini?”
These questions are not always meant to pressure, but they carry the weight of what progress used to mean. For many, they trigger a quiet reckoning, the feeling that you’ve been trying your best, yet somehow still haven’t “arrived.”
