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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

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28 minutes

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Mon 21 Dec 2009 04:32GMT

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  • Sun 20 Dec 2009 07:32GMT
  • Sun 20 Dec 2009 15:32GMT
  • Mon 21 Dec 2009 04:32GMT

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