Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: identity, feminism and honest conversations

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Published 2019-10-05
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, an award-winning Nigerian author whose work deals with race, identity and gender, speaks to The Economist's public policy editor Sacha Nauta about some of the most pressing issues facing society today

This was held at The Economist's the second annual Open Future Festival. Watch the full livestream here: econ.st/2Vf5p8Q

All Comments (21)
  • I love how she doesnt try to fake an accent, so eloquent and articulate. Intelligent woman
  • I realized that Chimamanda maintained her original African accent and she thinks briefly before speaking. I could listen to her all day.
  • @topgurl9313
    I'm basically watching every video I can find of Chimamanda.
  • I say this very humbly,i did a paper on American civil war and my professor gave me back my paper and her comments were "you truly suprised me.I thought you would struggle with this because you are not from here.This was the best paper i have had to grade".i got a 98 but more than the grade,i got a boost in my confidence.I was good enough! My professor and i have remained great friends even after college,as she became very intrested on my views about things. As Africans or even people of African descent,we have to work twice as hard to prove ourselves but we do have to.We really have to change people's minds through our brilliance,telling our stories like Chimamanda is doing.She is changing stereotypes using her pen,peacefully.Sometimes,a pen,a good story,a good speech is better than guns,violence or aggressiveness to bring about change.She is truly an inspiration!
  • @lush4real
    I want to talk like Chimamanda. She so eloquent 🥰
  • @Tigooooooooooo
    This Nigerian accent should be packed and sold to our girls to emulate because it is amazing beautiful, persuasive, assertive and more
  • Wait can we all take a moment to praise the crown on her head. Chimamanda is a beautiful soul❤
  • @nathanmalik1697
    Intelligent interviewer. Intelligent interviewee. Intellectual audience... YouTube videos don't get better than this.
  • @sarayegezu2435
    I am in love with this woman. Every girl should learn about her.
  • I was surprised that so many commented on the theme of being a victim. This author speaks with wit and insight about the human experience and she speaks not as a victim but as someone who knows her own identity through self examination. Beautiful, but certainly not a victim.
  • The interviewer is absolutely incredible and amazing. She's intelligent and friendly
  • I Can listen to her speak all day. She articulate her thoughts so well.
  • You know you have to drop everything you're doing when a Queen is speaking <3 I'll always have so much respect for this woman.
  • @elky360
    Her hair is everythinggggg and I felt completely vindicated about my thoughts on the workplace when she mentioned “cultural fit”
  • I love her for saying all the things I am thinking on such a grand platform.
  • Life doesn't have a "sensitivity screen", we have to live with the harshness of reality each day and it should be reflected in the books we read.
  • @Abobagunwa
    I see Chimamanda has become more unhinged, less hesitant in the expression of her views. Her body language is more open too. She has grown comfortable with her public persona. Refreshing!
  • Nigeria 🇳🇬 stand up. 🙌🏾👏🏾🙏🏾. She epitomizes great writing skills in terms of human theory ideology, specifically the notion on feminism and gender politics. She's amazing 😉 she inspires me and so many other woman (and men) that stand for feminism and gender politics.
  • @reyfortea6090
    I so wish this were dubbed in Spanish or subtitled so I could share it with my family. What a deep, thoughtful discussion of race, gender and identity.