“Choking on sanctimony”: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the cult of righteousness
The Nigerian author’s blistering polemic reveals some uncomfortable truths about young progressives on social media.
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New Times,
New Thinking.
The Nigerian author’s blistering polemic reveals some uncomfortable truths about young progressives on social media.
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