and that is precisely why this conversation cannot end with condolences. a big institution that prides itself on excellence must first ask itself whose lives it values and whether that value changes depending on where a person comes from.
yet the apparent lack of urgency and the failure to extend even the most basic courtesies to the family raise broader questions about how institutions respond to those who possess little social or economic security.
baterbonia’s story is impossible to separate from class. for kids from wealthy families, education and sports can be passions. for kids from working class households, they are responsibilities and pathways out of poverty and promises made to the people waiting for them back home.
this is why its sooo important to never forget ur own identity even when ur in a relationship!! they’re supposed to add up smth to ur life, not diminish u