I often make the mistake of thinking that something that is obvious to me is just as obvious to everyone else.
—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in We Should All Be Feminists
About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ( ; born 15 September 1977) is a Nigerian novelist, short-story writer and activist. Regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, she is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) and Americanah (2013). Her other works include the...
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How was it possible to miss something you no longer wanted?
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