The issues of public policies and aspirational incompatibilities first caught my interest during the Nigerian 2015 election cycle. At the time, trending social media hashtags (mainly on Twitter, now X): #babawhenyougetthere, #babanowthatyouarethere, and, on inauguration day, #changeishere, were used to articulate the aspirations and expectations of youth. I was interested in understanding the diverse aspirations …
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