![]() I enjoyed so much reading Americanah! I must admit that the first pages did not captivate me and I was a bit skeptical whether I would like the story. Because of the contrasting cultural and economic contexts of Nigeria and the USA, their adulthood paths unfold so very differently.īy the way, “ Americanah” is a term used in Nigeria to refer to people who pretend to be Americanized or have been Americanized ( Adichie, 2014).Īmericanah and the beautiful streets of Girona, Spain Fueled by the same desire of a better life, Obinze tries his luck and emigrates in another country, coming back to Nigeria soon after that. ![]() But once she gets there, her life is anything but better … Apart from her loved ones, Ifemelu feels for the first time what it means to be discriminated based on your skin colour and tries to adapt to a culture that is so different than the Nigerian one.Īt the same time, we are also told the story of Obinze, her high school boyfriend from Nigeria. Well, it seems like Americanah might also make it to my 2021 favourites list □Īmericanah tells the story of Ifemelu, a bright young girl from Nigeria who emigrates to the USA in search a better life. ![]() Americanah was one of the stories mentioned, one of the stories that I really wanted to read and see for myself why it was chosen as favourite. Last year I asked my best friends to share their favourites books of 2020 – see here the post. ![]()
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