Mental is Not a Nigerian Word

Sewa has never been allowed to throw tantrums.
Not in her house and definitely not in a country where "mental health" sounds like the nonsense people with no real problems would say. So she holds everything in: the panic, the perfectionism, the generational curses disguised as "good upbringing." Until one day, she cracks.

Now Sewa is seeing things no one else can explain; shadows that whisper, memories that twist, and a Pastor who insists she's spiritually gifted instead of on the brink of insanity.

Her brother Fehin is the only one who believes her, but he's drowning in his own battles. Together, the siblings tiptoe around family secrets, perform holiness for people who need therapy more than they need oil on their heads, and try to stay functional in a society that only believes in two emotions: "I'm fine" and "I'm fine but louder."

Mental Is Not a Nigerian Word follows two siblings trying to stay human in a world where admitting you're not okay is somehow the biggest sin of all.