Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is mourning her father, Professor James Nwoye Adiche, who died on June 10, 2020, at the age of 88. In a tribute to him posted on Facebook, the renowned author detailed the events leading up to his death. She also spoke about some of the plans they made for the future. She spoke of her pain; how she cried for days till her side muscles ached, how she screamed and pounded things, and how much she misses him. She …
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Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie has revealed that she once had a crush on Ghanaian football star Michael Essien. The revelation was made in the introduction she wrote for a picture book, Africa? The Future of Football, which is authored by a photographer Pall Stefansson. Recalling how Nigeria was absent at a football tournament she watched in her introduction titled “Football Nationalism”, Adichie said she became “Ghanaian” after the Ghanaian football team caught her attention. She wrote; “I watched …
Renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took to Instagram to criticize US president Donald Trump and Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro for the way they’ve handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Chimamanda shared a video of her listening to music from Brazilian singer Xenia Franca as she disclosed that she’s thinking of Brazil, “a country close to my heart.” She then pointed out that Brazil and United states now have high numbers of Covid-19 cases. She blamed this on the leaders …