The Whispering Trees Of Lagos.part one

The blogger ibikunle Abraham laniyan authors a novella on "The Whispering Trees of Lagos" - a story blending Nigerian culture and tech mystery.

The Whispering Trees of Lagos

_(A Tech Mystery Novella, ~10k words)_

Part 1: Roots

Lagos, 2025. Ayo, a tech-whiz journalist, probes a weird trend: trees in old Lagos neighborhoods "whisper" data messages via wind patterns to users’ phones. Locals call it _iroko tech_. Rumors say the whispers hold secrets…or dangers.

Part 2: The Pattern

Ayo investigates with her friend Kai, a botanist. They decode the whispers: ancient trees network like nodes, transmitting Lagos’ hidden data flows - traffic, deals, even whispers about officials. _Iroko tech_’s power grows.

Part 3: Shadows

As Ayo digs deeper, whispers turn dark. Government wants control; hackers want profit. Trees “talk” more urgently. Ayo’s hunt for truth puts her at risk.

Part 4: Sync

Clue: whispers link to an old Nigerian legend - trees as guardians of communal memory. Do trees want Lagos to remember something crucial? Ayo faces choices: expose tech or protect the whispering network.

Epilogue

Ayo decides to safeguard _iroko tech_, letting trees keep whispering. But whispers now hold a message: _“Change, or lose the beat.”_ Lagos stirs.