Nigeria, June 18 -- Through the "Straw" lens, we saw a single woman, Janiyah (Taraji Henson), navigate a series of unfortunate events. After experiencing life the same way every day, one moment came when the pressures became unbearable, and she snapped.

The movie explores trauma, grief, injustice, and resilience. While set in American society, it offers vital lessons for many Nigerian women.

Janiyah's friend and colleague offered her some money, but she refused. "I can't take that from you," she responded, "You are barely making it yourself." When her friend insisted, saying, "You can't keep going hard on yourself," she replied, "I can't take that from you. We get paid today."

While the single mother's attitude seemed great, her financ...