Too Small Tola

On Lagos’s bustling streets, pint-size Tola dodges okadas like a quarterback, her market basket stacked higher than Third Mainland Bridge, proving Economic Justice starts with tiny shoulders daring to haul family hopes. Grandmommy barks orders, clever sister Moji tallies exam scores, and lightning-fast brother Dapo vanishes in football cheers, yet Tola counts each naira beneath the blazing Harmattan sun. When broken taps leave the apartment dry, she muscles water from the communal well, standing for Gender Equality with every slosh that echoes up the stairwell. Later, a taxi crunches tailor Mr Abdul’s ankle; customers still clamor for new Eid kaftans, so Tola whips out measuring tape, turns hallway concrete into a pop-up studio, and keeps rent flowing—little accountant, little engineer, little city hero all at once. Atinuke’s witty trio of tales paints 21st-century Lagos in neon spices and generator hum, while Onyinye Iwu’s ink sketches sprint alongside, asking whether size or spirit truly lifts a neighborhood. Can Tola’s indomitable spark stay alight when the next big challenge rolls in with the rainy season? Tap the blue ➕ to Save to List for later inspiration, or hit the bold arrow to Learn More and connect your classroom, youth group, or congregation to Tola’s mighty heart.