JUNE 16 AT 5:24 PM
It was 2020. COVID hit. Schools closed.
Colleges closed. Everyone was stuck at home.
Mother asked: "Beta, what will happen to your studies?"
Abba said: "We don't even have a laptop.
What will you study on a mobile?"
I had only 300 rupees in my pocket. I bought a 6GB monthly package.
That 6GB was my entire degree.
Zoom class at 9 AM. Internet was slow.
Sir's voice kept breaking: "tut-tut-tut".
I'd type in chat: "Sir, I can't hear you."
He'd reply: "sahira, keep your video off. Save data."
At 12 AM I'd open YouTube. Search "Learn Python for free".
Video would play on 144p so data would last.
It buffered every 10 seconds.
A 10-minute video took 1 hour to finish.
One day the power went out. Mobile was at 5%.
I had to submit an assignment
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