Renowned writer, Chimamanda Adichie has revealed how giving birth to her daughter held her back from writing for a while. The famous author revealed this in an interview with BBC, where she shared that although motherhood is a gift, it comes at a cost. She explained that even though she could have written two novels had she not given birth to her daughter, the experience opened her to a new phase of awareness which can now feed her fiction. Chimamanda talked about how the pregnancy made her feel woozy and she couldn’t get into her writer’s phase for a long time until recently. 
Chimamanda Adichie and her daughter. According to the famous writer, she wasn’t aware of the pregnancy experience and she had to deal with constipation, achy joints amongst other inconveniences. Although she believes that pregnancy is beautiful, she hopes other women are educated enough about pregnancy and the overwhelming emotions alongside it. Watch video here… “I could probably have written two novels had I not had my child” – Chimamanda speaks about motherhood.
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Chimamanda Adichie’s Open Letter to US Biden and UK’s Rishi “How surprising then to see the U.S. State Department congratulate Tinubu on March 1. ‘We understand that many Nigerians and some of the parties have expressed frustration about the manner in which the process was conducted and the shortcomings of technical elements that were used for the first time in a presidential election cycle. “And yet the process was described as a “competitive election” that “represents a new period for Nigerian politics and democracy.” “American intelligence surely cannot be so inept. A little homework and they would know what is manifestly obvious to me and so many others: The process was imperilled not by technical shortcomings but by deliberate manipulation. “I hope, President Biden, that you do not personally share this cordial condescension. You have spoken of the importance of a “global community for democracy,” and the need to stand up for “justice and the rule of law.” “A global community for democracy cannot thrive in the face of apathy from its most powerful member. Why would the United States, which prioritizes the rule of law, endorse a president-elect who has emerged from an unlawful process? “I hope it will not surprise you, President Biden, if I argue that the American response to the Nigerian election also bears the faint taint of that word, compromised, because it is so removed from the actual situation in Nigeria as to be disingenuous. “Has the United States once again decided that what matters in Africa is not democracy but stability? (Perhaps you could tell British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who quickly congratulated Tinubu, that an illegitimate government in a country full of frustrated young people does not portend stability.) “Or is it about that ever-effulgent nemesis China, as so much of U.S. foreign policy now invariably seems to be? The battle for influence in Africa will not be won by supporting the same undemocratic processes for which China is criticized.” 
