My Son Tiffany

A daughter was born where only sons were celebrated — and the world shifted. My Son Tiffany is a sweeping, heart-pounding novel that follows the extraordinary life of Tiffany Chizal Okafor—born in post-Biafran war eastern Nigeria as a girl who was never allowed to bloom, but destined to become a woman the world could not ignore. From her rebellious childhood in Owelle-Okwe —where she challenges patriarchy, confronts land injustice, and forces a village to rethink the value of a daughter—to her radical rebirth as a transgender woman in New York City, Tiffany's journey is one of courage, identity, love, and transformation. Raised under the weight of tradition and a father desperate for a son, Tiffany grows into a brilliant force—first as a gifted student defying gender expectations, and later as a fearless activist reshaping the political and environmental landscape of her homeland. Her leadership in land reform, climate justice, and community accountability earns her both admiration and dangerous enemies. But Tiffany's most profound transformation arrives not in Africa, but in America. In New York City, she finally confronts the truth she has carried since childhood—the truth of her womanhood. Amid the noise of subways, the anonymity of skyscrapers, and the vibrant pulse of immigrant life, Tiffany begins her transition and claims the name, body, and destiny that were always hers. Her new life in the U.S. brings new battles—transphobia, diaspora loneliness, racism, and the relentless pressure to prove she belongs in every world she inhabits. Yet it also brings chosen family, love, and the freedom to become the full, unbounded version of herself. When a crisis in Nigeria rekindles old wounds, Tiffany must return home not as the child her village dismissed, but as a global advocate whose voice can no longer be silenced. Her reunion with Chief Okafor—leading to his iconic declaration, "My son Tiffany"—becomes one of the most emotionally shattering and healing moments in contemporary African literature. Equal parts coming-of-age saga, immigrant chronicle, transgender awakening, and political drama, My Son Tiffany is a triumphant story about becoming yourself in a world determined to define you. It is a novel for anyone who has ever fought to exist, to belong, or to love without apology.