When an athlete gets signed to a professional team, we focus on his or her skills/expertise and rarely expect to hear such athlete’s opinions on sociopolitical issues. The same holds for musicians, and other creatives. In fact, many get upset when these aforementioned personalities air their sociopolitical views. In contrast, when a famous Nigerian novelist …
In the last quarter of 2016, Nigerian-American author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was an invited guest to the Netherlands to share her view on feminism. The event took place at Library of Atria and was live streamed. Adichie’s book ‘We should all be feminists’ has been translated to Dutch: “Wij moeten allemaal feminist zijn.” During the …
Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie says Barack Obama would not be President of the United States if Michelle Obama wore her hair in its natural state, during his bid for the executive office. Adichie made her statement in an August 9 interview with Britain’s Channel 4 News while promoting her book ‘Americanah.’ “I’ve often said that …
Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave, Children of Men) and Thandie Newton (Crash, The Pursuit of Happyness) star in this epic chronicle of family ties and tribal violence from celebrated Nigerian playwright Biyi Bandele. Half-of-a Yellow Sun is an Adaptation from Chimamanda Adichie’s infamous book, Half of a Yellow Sun. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® …
Did you miss the first ever youth centered Presidential debate? If so, catch up here and leave your thoughts. Who impressed you the most? Are Presidential debates a waste of time in Nigeria? Do they make sense? President Goodluck Jonathan is not present. Does it matter? Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California …