After losing her father to kidnappers in Nigeria, Mnena earns admission to the University of Lagos. Coming from a humble background, her family relies heavily on farming, with their rice farm being the main source of income. However, their previous harvest was loaned to Adoka, a neighbor who borrowed the funds to bury his father.
Tionkwase, Mnena’s mother, visits Adoka to recover the bags of rice, intending to sell them and use the proceeds to fund Mnena’s university education. Unfortunately, Adoka is unable to return the rice or its monetary equivalent, leaving Tionkwase with a dilemma: how would she send her only daughter to school?
When Mnena starts university, she’s introduced to a group of teenagers who initiate her into “school runs,” which negatively impact her academics and relationship with her mother.
Will Mnena’s academic performance suffer, or will her relationship with her mother be strained? Dive into the details of this true-life short story, “The Teenagers,” to find out.