Chained by Mama’s Wallet, Fighting for Freedom

Every naira Nkechi spends is tracked, questioned, and punished by her overbearing mother’s Family Wallet. University was supposed to mean freedom, but even late-night suya or sanitary pads spark interrogations and shame. Now, Nkechi must choose: keep living under her mother’s shadow, or risk it all to fight for a life—and secrets—of her own.