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| Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie |
Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has revealed that her feelings toward Nigeria have changed, saying she no longer wants to return to the country.
Naija Brain reports that the award-winning author made the disclosure during an interview with The New York Times while discussing the loss of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu.
According to Adichie, the devastating loss has affected how she feels about her home country.
When asked whether Nigeria still felt like a place close to her heart, the renowned author gave a blunt response.
“My feelings toward Nigeria have changed.
“I do not want to go back to Nigeria,” she said.
Recounting the incident, Adichie said a doctor approached her in a state of panic shortly after the procedure.
“He was very calm, and he said to me, ‘Well, look, they gave him too much Propofol.’ Those were his exact words, which I will never forget until the day I die,” she recalled.
In June, Adichie publicly raised allegations of medical negligence over the treatment her son received at the hospital.
On the possibility of returning to Nigeria, the acclaimed author said her children could be the only reason she would consider going back.
According to her, her daughter still sees Nigeria as her “happy place.”
Adichie said that before her son’s death, Nigeria remained deeply connected to her identity and writing, describing the country as the place where she received “everything” that helped shape her into a writer.
However, the devastating loss has changed her relationship with her home country.
“I mean, it is so surreal, all of this. I still can’t believe we’re talking about my son who died.
“You’re going through something, but you also feel like you’re outside of it,” she said.