There’s a phase of life almost everyone remembers vividly, secondary school. But for many, nothing compares to the intensity of attending a public girls-only boarding school: growing up in front of your peers while living within the confined walls of a hostel. Having experienced it firsthand, Bolu Essien brings that world to life in her latest project, Girls’ Hostel, a drama series she created, wrote, produced, and stars in. The show blends nostalgia, drama, and raw relatability, exploring the complexities of adolescence within a tightly controlled environment. Girls Hostel follows Lara (played by Bolu Essien), the school’s reigning queen bee, and Ufoma (played by Onyinye Odokoro), a wealthy transfer student with a mysterious past. Ufoma’s arrival disrupts the balance of power, and as ri...