“My Heart Is Broken” -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Mourns Her Late Father

Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took to Instagram to reminisce about her last encounter with her late dad, Professor James Nwoye Adichie, who died on Wednesday June 10, 2020.

““I am writing about my father in the past tense, and I cannot believe that I am writing about my father in the past tense. My heart is broken”. She shared in a post which comprised of a video collage of rare photos of herself and her dad.

She also revealed her frustration at not been able to travel to Nigeria because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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I am writing about my father in the past tense, and I cannot believe that I am writing about my father in the past tense. My heart is broken.⁣ ⁣ (Thank you to my darling brother @Chuks_Adichie for this video. Daddy’s kindness lives on in you.)⁣

A post shared by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (@chimamanda_adichie) on Jul 4, 2020 at 4:57am PDT

Photo credit: Marie Claire