Chimamanda Ngozi

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Chimamanda Ngozi is a Nigerian Novelist, Short story writer and Non Fictional Writer. Her Famous Novels are ‘Hibiscus’, ‘Half of a yellow sun’, ‘Americanah’, Short stories like, ‘The thing around your Neck’, famous Essay ‘We should all be Feminists’. 

1)  " The danger of single story " she used to write her all characters were white and blue eyed . They played in snow , ate an apples and drinks. In way there is an impression in the face of story. She write according to her reading of foreign books. After reading African books , Chinua Achebe there is mental shift in her writing and change perceptions about literature. She realized her own existence in literature and started to write things she recognized. Her experience at University of united states , when American roommate surpisurp on her speaking English as Nigerian.

2) She talk about Feminism. Her experience with tag of feminist by okuloma and idea of feminist in mind of people that's why she is happy feminist. In society men always physical strong then women. Men always superior in position and power then women. At same place , same job women will get less salary then men. She shares her experience at hotel , when she alone as Nigerian consider as sex worker. Thus she should be accompanied by men. When she was with man waiter greets man and ignored her. Thus they are products of society. Thus need of equality in rights of men and women . Same opportunity for both in every aspect. Changes in policy , attitude and mindset about gender role.

3) Talk on importance of Truth in Post-Truth Era: In the third video about truth in post-truth era, she beautifully said about the courage of speaking truth. Her thought is to be loyal with ourselves to tell the truth. Post truth is very dangerous weapon in this 21st century, especially political parties make use of this kind of weapon to provocate riots and also Media used for profit and to raise their TRP. So. She tries to say that do not driven as sheeple with the political language, try to understand the truth with authentication and always doubt in such a things