A Dream Worth Fighting For. A Tradition That Demands a Price Mbanato is a vibrant village rooted in deep culture, rigid traditions, and long-held norms. Within this world lives Agbonma, a strikingly beautiful young girl born to poor but loving parents-and gifted with an even stronger trait: an unshakable dream. Agbonma believes that education is her path to a better life. Inspired by the brilliance of the Umueze family and their children's academic success, she dares to dream of attending The Girls' High School, Otulukpocha-an elite institution far beyond her parents' means. The admired twins, Adaobi and Adaugo, become her symbols of hope and possibility. But in a society governed by tradition, dreams often come at a cost. Just as a path forward begins to emerge, Agbonma is caught in a web of poverty, cultural expectations, and moral choices that threaten her future. Forced to confront difficult decisions, she must choose between surrendering to tradition or fighting for her dream through legitimate means-a principle she holds sacred. This emotionally rich African fiction novel explores ambition, sacrifice, identity, and resilience through the eyes of a young girl determined to rise above circumstance and claim her destiny.