THE WEIGHT OF DREAMS
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In a world where every choice has a consequence...
and every dream comes with a price...
two sisters must decide who they are -
and who they refuse to become.
Simi and Tola step into university with hope in their hearts and expectations on their shoulders. Raised in a strict Muslim home, they have been taught discipline, faith, and obedience. But nothing prepared them for the world waiting beyond their parents' gate.
Simi, hungry for attention, drawn to rhythm and freedom, is pulled into a glittering nightlife where danger hides behind every smile... and every spotlight.
Tola, steady as the moon, clings to her faith and modesty - until the night her sister disappears into the shadows of campus secrets.
But when Simi's world collapses into betrayal, threats, and the power of a ruthless campus clan...
when rumors become weapons and mistakes are broadcast to the world...
the sisters must fight not just for their safety -
but for their souls.
When loyalty is tested...
When faith is shaken...
When shadows return to collect their debts...
Only love, courage, and the strength of sisterhood can lead them back home.
Dreams can lift you.
Expectations can shape you.
But your choices...
determine who you truly become.
The Weight of Dreams-
A powerful story of faith, danger, redemption, and the unbreakable bond between two sisters.
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