Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian Writer
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie tells Carrie Gracie how she tackles the problems caused by racism, sexism and colonialism, and how she thinks her generation can turn Nigeria around.
The author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria and says it was only when she went to America to study at the age of 19 that she became aware of the labels black and African.
She talks to Carrie Gracie about how she has tackled the problems caused by race, gender politics and her country's colonial history, and how she thinks her generation can turn Nigeria around.
Picture: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Credit: Getty Images
Last on
Broadcasts
- Sun 20 Dec 200907:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 20 Dec 200915:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 21 Dec 200904:32GMTBBC World Service Online
Featured in...
![]()
Interviews—BBC World Service Archive
A selection of interviews from leading cultural figures, politicians and thinkers.
BBC World Service Archive
This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project
