Growing up middle-class in Pakistan, I was no stranger to the unique dichotomous culture of rich vs. poor. While there is so much ever-evolving nuance and intersectionality to class differences in the country, what always fascinated me was the concept of ‘burger’ people. These are the exclusive elite people who are incredibly westernized. I have always thought the dynamics of burgers vs everyone have played out very interestingly and have wanted to explore the topic deeper. I have always sought answers to questions I have about this but have found rarely any work done on it in an academic capacity. To me, this project is my way of taking a first step towards learning more about particular systems of injustice that occur particularly in my part of the world. 

With this project, I hope to expose my classmates to interesting aspects of South Asian culture and pop culture while raising awareness about a classism issue that persists in my country. I also hope to learn more about similar phenomena in other parts of the world. I feel like the first step towards decolonizing activism and academics is to realize and have conversations about the indigenous power structures and systems of oppression that exist within our own countries.