Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- The debate about who should shape a young person's career often sounds simple online, especially when a post declares that "parents cannot decide their children's paths." Such statements easily attract applause because they appeal to our desire for independence. But as I read one of these comments, something in me resisted the simplicity of that narrative. It felt too neat, too one-sided for a topic as layered as human destiny. So I stepped into the conversation, not to dismiss anyone's views, but to widen the window through which we were all looking.



The truth is that no one can dictate another person's passion or force a dream into their bloodstream. Yet it is equally true that many young people do not fully know ...