Americanah

A mirror of the modern world, masterfully constructed by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The story begins in Nigeria, where young Ifemelu and Obinze dream of a shared future. But dictatorship and constant strikes force them to seek their fortunes across the ocean. Their paths tragically diverge: Ifemelu ends up in the United States, where for the first time in her life she becomes aware of what it means to be “black,” and through her provocative blog she becomes a sharp voice of the African diaspora. Obinze, meanwhile, is drawn into the dangerous and humiliating life of an undocumented immigrant in foggy London. This is a sweeping satire on racial prejudice, class barriers, and the search for identity. Can a love tempered by years of separation and different continents survive under the pressure of new experiences?

With humor and ruthless honesty, Adichie examines Western society through the eyes of “non-American Blacks.” It is a story about how difficult it is to shed the masks put on in emigration to finally return to oneself and to those we once loved.