The Life of a Nigerian Teenager is a powerful coming-of-age tale that follows Fatima Bukar, a brilliant yet sheltered seventeen-year-old girl from a modest home in Maiduguri. In 2018, her dreams take flight when she earns a prestigious scholarship to attend Laura High—a private elite institution tucked far from the world she knows. But within the polished walls of this seemingly perfect school, Fatima uncovers a reality she was never prepared for: a world fueled by peer pressure, reckless indulgence, and hollow fame.
There, she encounters The Divas—a notorious clique of wealthy students living in excess, drowning in drugs, secret affairs, and abortion scandals. Drawn in by their glamour and desperate to belong, Fatima finds herself slipping further from the values instilled in her by her parents and her deen.
But Allah never abandons His servant. As the glitter fades and consequences come crashing down, Fatima begins to question everything—her choices, her friendships, and her identity as a young Muslimah. It is in the quiet corners of the masjid, in the whispers of Qur’anic verses, and in the eyes of three sincere friends that she begins her journey back—toward tawbah, toward purpose, toward Jannah.
The Life of a Nigerian Teenager is not just a story—it is a mirror for today’s youth. It is a tale of temptation and redemption, of the battle between dunya and akhirah, and of a girl who learns that true success isn’t found in the world’s applause, but in the quiet peace of being close to her Rabb.
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Ficção AdolescenteCompleted.✔ Highest Ranks. #1 in Kano on 22nd October, 2020. #2 in hausa on 1st November, 2019. In 2019, Fatima Bukar got a scholarship to study in Laura High. Amiss the private institution, she discovers a world filled with drugs, sex and abortion...
