The Intriguing Adventures of Curious Tola
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It isn't easy growing up in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria: There are just too many cultural norms. Tiwatola, popularly known as Tola, faces the difficulties of growing up in a household strictly of authoritarians. With a new addition to the family, Tola battles the responsibilities of being an older sibling and trying to understand her surroundings.
This is a coming of age tale of four year old Tola into the woman she desires to be.
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