Famous African Writer Chimamanda Destroys France When Answering Racist Question
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- Опубликовано: 12 янв 2021
- Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was present at France’s 3rd Night of Ideas, with a quite memorable moment when the interviewer asked if there were any libraries in Nigeria, adding that French people didn’t know a lot about Nigeria. Adichie answered saying she felt the question reflected poorly on French people.
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I wouldn't call it racist...it was ignorant and that ignorance was created by racism.
Preach it girl❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@Black Knight Fool Happily married. Go find something else to occupy your time.
ruclips.net/video/d7KEp9wuFSE/видео.html PLEACE WATCH THIS
France ! Fuck your president then & fuck who ever your president is now ! Just like fuck what president Obama had to say! Deployed to mali AFRICA just give my brave loyal courageous & obedient! FEW GOOD MEN CLOSE F1 support! ( I love the french foreign legion more than I think I love FRANCE!)
She answered that question like a true dignified Queen ! 💯
On point. Thumbs up for you Chimamanda. You are a true ambassador of Nigeria. Bless you.
Absolutely!
Give her her flowers and crown 🌹💐👑
Yes she did I'm so proud 👋🏽👋🏽🙏🏼❤️❤️
Yaaaassss!!!!😍❤
Yeah, she got that "Royalty" swag
As a Caribbean citizen I really appreciate this. I despise France for their role in the destabilisation of our Haitian neighbours.
Brothers not neighbors we are all the same
They why they control is now because we can't seen to understand that.
@@larrylampkin3002 I feel you that we in the Caribbean should unite into one cohesive trading block. Because instability in one country affects the entire region. We need to move beyond the barriers our former colonial masters set in place to thwart Caribbean integration.
Mon frère Haïti ton problème est ton Vaudou viens à Jésus tu avanceras ton pays
Til this they still mad they got their ass whupped by an army with 0 experience,
Imagine Chimamanda teaching me history in school.. 👀
I would be a world leader by graduation.
@A M she may not be backed by governments or money but she in invaluable in that she articulates very clearly what a lot of us are thinking but aren’t putting in words. She gives the ordinary African person a shot of confidence and believe me, that alone is worth a lot…. I am certain that she inspires a lot of people to hold their heads up high and meet the world head on. With pride and dignity.
@A M to be honest she is a writer who has shaped the lives of a lot of us Africans. Maybe not you. Her books being on the best seller list really did make an impact.
Kansime Anne 😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What about Literature and history?
For a French woman to say, as if, an author has.no libraries or book stores in her country. As if Africa is torn! A French person can only see, or has a vision of Africa being a poor country that needs France’s help. She said it with a slight giggle too! I’m proud that the author was able to answer her back as she did. Isn’t it ashamed that White people only see their demise-people of color are multiplying in large quantities & White (pure) people are almost becoming extinct that they can’t admit that people of color have a brain & are not lazy as White people have said. This is only the true side of White people being jealous!
She asked the question smiling, ready to make mockery, but in hearing the response, she was so uncomfortable. Bless you Chimamanda
The interviewer asked the question while smiling, but the smile was not intended to be friendly.
You can be a writer as well.You put it very nice.
@Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand and you think think France is not corrupt? Which planet are you from? You the people who beat your own down and kow tow to whites! Emancipate your mind. Listen to Chinamanda it will help you!
@Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand are you referring to the corruption being sponsored by the French in Africa? Let's not talk about the deliberate wickedness and sponsored act of destruction of this same Africa by the French. The ignorance on your path and the audacity is alarming. Chimamanda is proven right yet again because it reflects so poorly on you.
Boom!💥
"I think in general that France,doesn't seem to realise that it is no longer an 18th Century world power" lol
Booom...Drops mic...
With a huge smile on her face...I love it.
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Truth is stubborn
She went deep on 'em.
Sis handled herself in a very impressive manner. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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Yes she did. Hope other Western countries take note too.
And fearlessly so. We all have that courageous genes! Many of us choose not to exercise it sometimes :).
I expected as much.. are we "men or mice" ?
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As french, I think this types of speeches are more than ever mandatory for our people to really understand the weight of our legacy. We broke an entire continent and now acting like we are the victims ! Damn, this woman could teach a thing or two to our intellectuals !
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I've learnt that, that movement was led by white Narcissists,and clearly you're not one of them by what I see here,so it's quite a breath of fresh air to hear your perspective!
Your awareness and ownership is refreshing. More French need to think this way if things are to change.
@Nonchalant M how is France the parasite when it's the African nations which benefit more from the relationship?
Internal conflicts, greed & corruption gave way to Arab imperialism which was checked by European imperialism. It was broken before Europeans arrived.
*Bonus clip*
Chimamanda: “And I learned all of these things from a book I purchased in a book shop in Nigeria😉”
😅😂😂😂
Total SLAM DUNK.
Applause
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@@tomifasina6672 AT$T all Time best!!!
She basically called France an ass in a polite way.
😂😄🗯️👁️💁👁️💁 Ik😁
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣🤣
Basically
😂😂🤣So true
I love how she can verbalize her feelings so beautifully with so much strength without being emotional.
That french lady's face at end priceless and she was taken aback by the audience's applause ...lol.. many of these europeans are stuck in their old washed up glory days
She was still wondering if they had bookstores....lol
Right! She thought she was so witty asking such a rude and disrespectful question. You could tell after she was intelligently shut down she felt stupid.
@@carinu5444 I told she was joking , since you can’t even imagine a such stupid question asked in public in top of it ! Btw we should force her to buy all Cheick Anta Diop s books she will learn then who were the first who started to write ✍🏾 down “ manuscripts “... and more !!!!
...exactly
Old ways? What about all of them? Don't be fooled by fake smiles and pretenses.
As an Indian, I can empathize with my African brothers❤️.
I heard you guys are really racist people in Africa and always side with the white colonizers. Is this true?
Oho African and Africans, after so many things they did to us we still talking to them in good manner and honesty We are really amazing human beings.
......and the interviewer immediately jotted down in her note pad: “Note to self: do not EVER ask such a stupid damn question again.”
Yes!!!😆💞
So true 💯
😂😂😂😂🤣
@ Ann N`D damn you are spot on
Experience is the best teacher, they say.
That woman was not writing anything 😂
She was just so embarrassed
Exactly exactly exactly!! She wasn't writing anything down! 👿
Yup!!!
Exactly! She couldn’t look her in the face because she’s naive and that was a very ignorant question to ask. A book store.... really?
She was very embarrassed. I bet she resigned from her job after that interview 😅😅
She wanted to pull her entire face of of her head
The French interviewer is regretting her stupid and racist question. She opened a whole can of worms regarding French colonization and exploitation of Africa and the Africans as well as racism in France. Chimamanda told it how it is. She highlighted France's hypocrisy and racism. Kudos to her for standing up to the interviewer in a classy and honest manner.
It doesn't seem to stop Nigerians wanting to go to France.
Maybe they would experience a kinder word if they didn't arrive with their hand out.
@PuntMan so one quarter of the french gdp come from africa ? how ridiculous.
@PuntMan You know french have lost the économic power in africa in 1990 now china are the first exenger in all african counrty's expect Tchad and Tunisia who french are first so...
@@warwicklewis8735 triggered! Lol 😆
@@nicolaschapuis1068 yes it 100% does.
Can't help but to keep coming back to watch this video. Makes me so proud, it's insane. We stan! 🙌🏾
*"I think in general that France,doesn't seem to realise that it is no longer an 18th Century world power"*
Fact!
Not even the comment, but the cheeky smile that followed.
Magnifiqué 😂
I also felt that slap on the journalist face!! Like bitch get down from that cloud you climbed on, 😂😂
@@Drskopf ☝🏽💯💥 *YES!!!*
@@chantellesmith1519 i know right, Cheers from Nicaragua!!
This Lady didn’t understand that she is speaking to a Nigerian woman.
She was put back in her place with so much dignity and respect 😃
Speaking to an 'African 'woman.Period
@@ataurusqueenofzion916 nope
@@ataurusqueenofzion916 not African
Thats how you doing it
Excuse you, I'm Nigerian and I say she was speaking as African woman.
Gosh. She is gorgeous, smart, confident. 3 times a lady.
As a French black woman with both french and Congolese passports: THANK YOU.
@@tonbig7740 Serais-tu un énorme connard ? Doublé d'un abruti ?
@@garrybronstein897 nan il a raison, n'en déplaise à la racaille mondialiste.
Agree. I also carry two Passports, but still made to wait inline and asked stupid questions.
Lol look at the comments of these French people🤦🏾♂️ , they go to a Panafricanist channel spraying their hates 🤷🏾 Racaille-Traitor 🤣🤣 just because she said she got 2 passports!
I was just wondering how Blacks Africans with French Nationality would feel.. before I saw this comment. Lol
She answered it so well and on point. It's crazy that we Africans were forced to learn about Europe including their language. But Europe knows nothing about us. How can you ask if there are bookstores in Nigeria? Europe claims to be a 1st world Continent but there is still alot of ignorance about Africa there. And that's why we keep making street interviews on Africa to spot out this ignorance and educate people.
Exactly Europeans don't have to learn shit about anything dark if they don't want to
This is proves that racism and ignorance extends far beyond America. So all of the other countries that want to point how there is no racism in Europe and America should be ashamed (and we should), that question from the interviewer and the response from the interviewee is your proof.
Part of the cabal plan but the truth is outing!
She knows the answer to her stupid question but can’t help herself just to be an ass..
I thought the question was a joke. Serious ignorance. The ignorance reflects on her, if she's educated at all, if she reads
"It takes very little to be polite and to give people their basic dignity" 👏🏾👏🏾
Yeah ! that left me speechless
The nice way to put your protest in the mild world.
My 1L english lecturer was Nigerian & his English was very perfect. Love to my Nigerian brothers from South Africa.
She was actually very patient and compassionate in responding to a very inane question. She actually showed her graciousness by allowing the interviewer to display her ignorance.
The fact that anyone can even ask that question in the 21st century, spoke volume.
Well, that's because they still live in the 18th century mindset.
Yes. Appalling ignorance.
@@greenbyrd3665 Appalling
Exactly! I mean seriously?
And it's not even the worse they ask, lol.
She had that white lady shook...she was stuck on pause...
True
She was shook because, Her arrogant was Rebuff by an intelligent black woman.
@@DeshaunDamon Amen-Ra!!!
@Stanley Kendall 🤣 observe at the end. She was not smiling anymore
@@leob.venzen1153 yes, sir AmenRa
In 2017 a Norwegian woman asked me if we have credit card in Brasil. My answer was just to laugh, I thought it was funny. She got embarrassed because did not understood why I was laughing. 😂
Personally I would've told her by asking her what do you think I don't have a visa I'm Brazil? It would doubly embarrass her.
In 2006 a chilean guy asked me why I could apreciate my german neighbours, due to Hitler, just after telling me that he hated the people of Argentina .. I really think that bullshit is universal
Whatt???????
I’m not African and never have been there, I am Muslim living in America and I just would like to say that AFRICA I LOVE YOU
I admire Nigerians so much. Their intelligence, strength, fearlessness and unwavering pride in who they are and where they come from. Many of us Africans really need to take notes. We must not shake when facing these people.
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Literally😀
Very true. They automatically look down on Africans. They don't know Africa will rule the world in the future
Thank youuuu!🥺❤️
True my sister.
The white lady's body language for the rest of the interview said everything
I want to know was it she who came up with that ridiculousness or was she feed that???
@@afrilifewealth8743 don’t matter she said It, it came out of her mouth.
@@isaiah4600 True!
I felt uncomfortable watching the white lady body language at the end. 🤣
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Interviewer: Are there bookshops in Nigeria? Chimamanda: Hold my earrings...
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@Cat Olefunt 6 bookshop in Nigeria, I’m sorry but you are an idiot
I can't believe the question. In what universe did she anticipate such a ridiculously condescending statement would not be seen as blatantly racist?
@Cat Olefunt lol...... I live in lagos nigeria, from ojota to ogudu you'll find over 9 bookstores and that's just a distance of 300m
Nigerians are the most highly educated population in the world. The interviewers ignorance is a tedious thing to deal with.
Thanks
But we suffering
@@igwezetoritseju2117 Csn you simply take a compliment and just leave it at that? There’s suffering in most places in the World
@@Mkym365 it's also good you let people know the truth
@@Mkym365 but okay maa
Thank you
@@igwezetoritseju2117it's your truth , not all Nigerians
As an Afro French person, I’m so happy she did that omg, France hides it’s racism behind the “ I’m not trying to be rude I just don’t know” or “ I’m not racist it’s just a question “
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Oui je suis en accord !
You know, ignorance is a source of all kind of discrimination, not just group discrimination. We do that with people we barely know, assuming things.
And one thing is having stereotypes from ignorance, other is perpetuating them with malevolence intent.
People like you, shouting "racism", don't seem to understand that doing that is counterproductive.
You, like everyone on earth, is not knowledgeable in all things, and to fill that lack of knowledge our brain makes a simplified version of what we don't know (ya know, stereotypes). That doesn't mean in the slightest that that person is racist or transphobic or hates a certain group or whatever. And if you punish or humiliate someone who is putting forth these stereotypical questions you're missing a good opportunity to actually improve their knowledge on the subject, and contributing on making a positive change for the world. Most people take this approach well. But of course, there's stupid people everywhere.
But of course, in the context of this interview, the interviewer is just incompetent.
But nonetheless, generalizing a fucking country and labeling millions of people as covert racists is just plain stupid.
Bet you got a rush up there from your moral high ground, hem?
@@zeninguem7333 I think you’re confused, I never said that others couldn’t stereotype or that not knowing something makes you a bad person but as a PERSON THAT IS BORN IN FRANCE FROM CONGOLESE PARENTS, I have first and second hand witnessed France’s racism. They hide ( generally speaking) behind the “ I don’t know” “ it’s just a question” behavior to make excuses for their racism , they don’t only do it to black people but to every person of colour, I don’t know if you live in France or have had a long living term in France but these are experiences that every non white person has in France. They fake use the ignorance card to act racist.
@@zeninguem7333 I studied sociology and I’m not saying that what you said is wrong but I am talking about the experience that many non white french people have experienced, with the law, the government officials , the media, everyday people, etc. You could’ve asked questions before jumping to conclusions and being rude in your last part. That being said have a good day.
When you speak the truth the facts are undeniable.
Truth
@@2nacheki The truth is illegal for them. DIVINE AFRICA BUILT THEIR EMPIRES
@@sebastianefreeman2795 the same applies to the Américas!! Trevor Noah said it in his comedy stand: "they are now dealing with what they created centuries ago", they shouldn't be complaining about inmigrants either.
@@Drskopf DINT KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE THAT FRANCE HAS BEEN ASKED TO RETRN. BENIN PRICELESS ARTIFACTS.
@@sebastianefreeman2795 and did they comply?? Knowing how arrogants some ppl up north are, probably not!
“ I think in general that France doesn’t seem to realize that’s its no longer an 18th century world power.”
Madame Ngozi
And Nigeria was never a world power
@Jim Smith so you judge the millions of French people on one quote ??
A quote taken out of context with no further discussion ??
Pure propaganda.
The French people have contributed far more than this one quote.
They have been champions of free speech and fought against tyranny.
What has Nigeria contributed to the world ??
@Jim Smith the full quote was this
“You were talking about single stories, now when you talk about Nigeria, in France, unfortunately, there is not much said about Nigeria. But when people talk about Nigeria it’s about Boko Haram, it’s about violence, it’s about security,” Broué pressed. “I should like you to tell us something about Nigeria which is different, talk about it differently, and that’s why I am saying, ‘are there bookshops?’ Of course, I imagine there are.”
That entirely changes the meaning.
@@warwicklewis8735 use your google and RUclips to know many things about Nigeria and africa that's more than France. Let me help you, check @wodemaya on RUclips.
@Jim Smith what was Africa like before colonialism ???
Tribal warfare rape canabalism and slavery.....much like it is since the Europeans left.
The way she defends Africa you may think that Africans respect her that much. She has done to Africa so much and as a Kenyan, I envy her art and everything she has achieved. I would love to see more African universities inviting her as a guest speaker in the graduation ceremonies. She resembles a true African spirit.
She asked her about bookstores in Nigeria, and proceeded to get read💅
Exactly!!
She got read to filth!
(Two snaps)
@@delimawalker2523 correct!!!
Quite fitting actually
She elegantly brought thunder & lightning in one sentence.
You must be Nigerian 😀
Classy Chimamanda "I think all human beings deserve equal dignity, shouldn't depend on the passport that we carry" the so called "world powers" are yet to be tortured by you. I'm super proud of you my sister 🇳🇬
The young lady is right it doesn’t take large efforts to be polite to human beings
I absolutely love her comment. It was polite truthful and and delivered perfectly to a very rude and ignorant question.
True
Yes, it was. Love this lady. The funny part is she didnt take her insult, but put her in her place by educate her.
I like your style , to rise above & not be drawn.
God bless you
@BlacK Of All Trades it also applies to latinamerica, I've heard fellow latinoamericanos living in Spain how spaniards discriminates them for eveeything including their accent, but if a crisis hits spain they are the first one to relocate to latinamerica to scape their sorrows
What a bright, shining beacon of dignity and truth this is. Praise.
Oh yes it is.
This made my week 🌞
@@hajalameh 😊
She is absolutely awesome! The class and the cultural stands of this woman blow me away! Her books are absolutely a must read
Marta Dal Lago, she is something
I love her so much, she's so brave and fearless, it actually reflects in her books too❤❤
The natural hair OMG 👍
These are the real examples of authentic Black or African Women to grow around
Alhamdulillah!
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Yes her hair is the bomb.
I was also admiring her hair😍
Say it again please: The natural hair.
I daresay Chimamanda started the not so recent natural hair movement in Nigeria.
100% admire Adichie's honesty what a stupid question - who is the interviewer, she shows such arrogance and ignorance to ask such a question!!!Adichie is an outstanding author who has won the Commonwealth Author's Prize and the Orange Prize - perhaps these are meaningless to the French?
She is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful human alive.
keep coming back to listen to her!!!
I can't thank you enough for what you said.
I am a Cameroonian and because my country is partly French I can really really identify with what she is saying. I hope more people would speak against French presence in Africa.
Cameroon partly french? Which part of Cameroon is French? I thought Cameroon is African!
@@OtheDaddy sorry. I meant to say that Cameroon is partly French speaking.(francophone)Cameron was colonised by Britain and France. The part that was colonised by France has French as it's first official language while the other has English as it's. I think our mentalities and way of life is very different too.
I LOVE ever bit of it. Africans, let what she did be a lesson to all. Tell it like it is, plain and simple TRUE!
I like this answer. So their was a time it was world power. Their subjects have suffered no be small
*I loved every bit of it too!*
Amen!
@@GobirTV llz,z,
I like how she pivoted the question into a topic about French colonialism.
She is dumb
She's too smart
@@anndyx9423 she needs to focus on women rights and LGBT rights in Nigeria before coming for our country
k Stephane may be you and your country needs to better informed this is not the 19th century you better wake up from your slumber dummy
@@kstephane1444 but...but y'alls interviewer didn't know Nigeria has...bookstores? Hm. Help HER out first please😊
This is absolutely fantastic. I wish African leaders were this bold in their interactions with westerners.
The Thinking Man, Africa needs more leaders like this.
Most African leaders selected are not well read ...the westerners made sure of that
They are busy ass kissing and stealing from the people instead of turning Africa into the Wakanda that it should be making people leave the country to achieve and develop other countries.
We have at least 3 Nigerian scientists (1 a big time inventor, Robert Okojie) in NASA in USA, lots of people working for Facebook, a Nigerian director, Rick Famuyiwa in Star Wars - The Mandalorian, and too many famous writers (at least one Nobel Literature winner, Wole Soyinka, ), male and female - even Tomi Adeyemi, who is young at 24years and many of us folks working as actors, teachers, doctors, lawyers, engineers, accountants, even here in UK parliament and US government.
Just because those running and ruining Africa are idiots does not mean the rest of Africans are idiots. Had we been violent people, we would get rid of the idiots but we are all playing the long game of surviving.
@@marilynseptember21 preach🙌🏽
I get so mad that Africa (specifically our leaders) kiss European asses so much. WHY? Have they not caused enough damage? Or how much more damage do you want to see and carry to the future African generations? Can we get out of the European spell please?
Chimamanda is just beyond greatness. I would have lost my temper but she responded with complete class and intelligence.
Never messed up with Nigerians or a patriots African
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Truly...yes very true
They must never
As a Ghanaian I've got nothing but mad love for Nigerians!!!
@@selasedu us to you tooo
As a Haitian person who has spent time living in France, France and French people looking down on the those they colonized and exploited is ridiculous. The proper response is remorse and gratitude.
Johanne
I hope that you are not utopic to expect anything less from the natural and perpetual enemy of your race. .
You can put any black culture in place of Haitian, and connected white culture in place of France and this statement would still be fax. The shit France has done to Haiti period is disgusting.
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As an Indian who faced Racism so many times, I agree.
@@mrsaunders9989 you see I actually think that those countries colonized by England were at least given the opportunity to have British passports, greatly expanding where they could live and study. Haitians are uniquely isolated as the only black country in the Caribbean whose primary language isn't English, making it incredibly hard to live outside of Haiti in neighboring countries; we don't even share a language with our closest neighbor.
I have never seen a person/country being dragged with such class and elegance.
That was a remarkable moment. She answered that question so articulately without pulling punches.
Salute to you from Afghanistan, the way you answered that question is the most beautiful way possible.
‘French Karen’ tried to take a jab with an idiotic attempt to be funny while smirking and backing into her chair as she asked a disrespectful question and she received a Verbal Lashing for her efforts. Look at her face by the very end of the video😂😂😂😂 She learned something that day. Wonderful video💯💯💯
Seriously! Her face at the end of the video was certainly not her face in the beginning! I'm sure, at this point, she lacked words.
Took the words right out of my mouth! I’m a Mexican American, a woman of color who moved to France (I married a Frenchman) and the amount of French Karens I meet is astounding.
“French Karen,” I like the tone. Karen just pops up everywhere.
We always shutem down ...wit her ignorant ass...that face is red now
Sorry for my ignorance.. But whose this "Karen"? 😂😁Obviously it's a reference to a similar nutcase but would someone mind elaborating..
The face of the interviewer at the end was priceless. I wonder if she had the courage to say anything else after Chimamanda finished answering her question
Unfortunately she just asked more foolish and degrading questions despite the audience clearly not siding with her.
I think europe as a whole needs to look at their history and reflect.
All that’s missing is Kendrick Lamar entering the stage rapping his song Be Humble.
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Interviewer was deliberate in her question, she was hoping Chimamanda would be lost for words!!! Well, she got schooled instead with such grace👑💯🎊
What a stupid question that French woman should be ashamed of herself...
Trust me, she's not the only one that can ask such.
It's very mean
I always see this wonderful and intelligent African Queen bold , Frank and fearless on top of the truth. Africa will overcome?
It’s time we stand up for ourselves.
No!
U damn right
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@@jonothandoeser liking you're own comment smh
Nigerians do not play. Africans need to get on code
Yes we do! the ignorance of other parts of the world towards Africa and Africans is astounding and i am getting tired of it.
No Africans don't play more Africans countries need to tell Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Turkiye alike go back to where you came from, yet before you go payback all the money.
I AM TELLING YOU! WE ARE THE REAL BORN BIRTH AFRICA PROUD!! EVEN HERE IN SPAIN HERE WHERE I BASE. SOME AFRICANS ARE STILL LIVING IN THE 18TH CENTURY
@@osasujohn5024 Some Africans regardless of nationality seem to think their inept behaviour is normal.
All black folks need to get on code!!!
Man, France had it coming. This attitude of being the centre of the world in almost every sense is really alienating.
Bigger than the US
The African and the European are so similar that it’s almost impossible to differentiate between them. By this I mean their mannerisms, thought process and how they both carry themselves but surely not their physical outlook which is like day and night!
Both are arrogant, unforgiving and ready to retaliate when provoked. Both seem to underestimate the other’s intelligence and capabilities when they are put on equal footings and are stupefied by the immediate response that they unexpectedly receive when they mistakenly step on the other’s foot(proverbially)!
Makes no sense
You go sister. As a Pakistani I see you as a strong admirable sister of mine. May The Lord Strengthen your good cause
Neemoz Ghost Amen to that.
Racist French Karen: “Are there book shops in Nigeria?”
Chimamanda: *So you have chosen death*
I love your post.
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I don't think she was racist. I think he question stemmed from ignorance.
Her name isn't Karen
Wonderfully and Gracefully answered. “This reflects poorly in France if you have to ask me this question” 💕
So true!
France is shameless only answers to force.
I was asked at a dinner party by the daughter of a French ambassador if cheese was produced in England . True story . No word of a lie .
I didn’t make anything of it , just asked her if she was enjoying her cheddar😀
Some descendants of colonizers get very uncomfortable when confronted with the truth. Face your past and deal with what injustices were done to so many Africans.
They’re trying to erase it here in the USA’s state of Texas schools.
The interviewer started out laughing when asking that question, but she was not smiling at the end. Lol
She was tell the truth
it was a stupid and ignorant question!
She looked shocked😅
The smirk on the French reporter's face is priceless.
@@mikovhendou3006 she looked a whole fool 🤣
Loved this! The body language was everything. Notice how far back the interviewer was leaning and this queen leaned just as far back and spoke truth in spite of that ignorance. I celebrate her graceful articulation of truth. She never lost herself to anger or hurt even while in the presence of someone who sees through eyes of privilege and racism.
My word! I just love this! You go, Queen! ❤️ It's the awesomely laid down facts for me. Plus, the look of embarrassment on the interviewer's face #dead!
I'm a fijian (Pacific islander) and even we study Nigerian authors like the late Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart". For it's a window into our history as well....as a former colony of the British empire. Am a huge fan of hers cos she is the epitome of what it means 'the empire has written back'. At the end of the day our ancestors would be proud of us....for not only can we read, write and think in the lines of our own people but we can do the same with that of our once oppressors. And to crown it all....they're pretty much scared that we can do so with eloquence. Kudos to all of us who had a history that motivated us to stand tall and proud and not allow such misinformed individuals to speak down on our people and motherland but hold them accountable for failing to see what they so obviously choose to ignore. I guess ignorance isn't a bliss afterall!
I LOVE her clapback!! So dignified yet candid. Way to shut that foolishness down, sis!! 🇺🇸
“ I think it reflects poorly on the French people...” in other words what kind of stupid question is that...
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Plus, it does reflect poorly on the French people. If that is the atmosphere that they are in, that it's ok to degrade other people, then that is a reflection of her society. Otherwise, if she lived in a civilised society, she would instinctively know it's not acceptable.
@@yasminflower7 Yes, because one ignoramus suffices to generalise over the entire population. Funny how the likes of you feel so offended by idiotic generalisations that include you, but have no problem of making similar idiotic generalisations yourself.
Yeah, hats off to her for putting it in such a witty way. If it was me, I would be silent for 10 mins thinking of the best comeback🤣
@@AA-lu5gp Err, u are kind of proving her point, screaming at him and calling him names.
This is only the second video I watch of this woman and I really think she has our ancestors speaking through her. Wouldn’t surprised me if she has Queens in her family line because she presents, speaks and carries herself like African royalty. May God bless and protect her
Chimamanda, what a response to senseless question?. You are truly the daughter of your father.
The power of her answer had the interviewer almost thrown out her chair. No weapons formed against us shall prosper!
The african people had books before Europeans knew what there were. House of books in wa-set current Arabs call it luxor and Europeans call it library before there were even countries in Europe. Why don't france go to Timbuktu and see books that were written before they were even libraries in Europe. I can't be on tv facing Europeans like this cause i will educate them like they were kids that were born yesterday.
Amen! Tell it.
Please,start a RUclips channel,and start educating! Do you know the number of"so called" African Americans (myself included) thirst for that kind of knowledge? Some of us need knowledge like that just to survive daily life in America!
I agree, yes all we get is what the media wants us to know and it NEVER good or positive, because the hate for no reason. We have never done any thing to them it was all DONE TO US. They have told lies about us for hundreds of year and now everyone believe those lies, we help. We need to know the true from the mouths of African sister and brothers. If not for the internet and RUclips we would not even know this little small amount that we.
@@brionjohnson2806
Yes, i do have african Americans history and i do have a channel.
@@ahmadahmed214 send me a link!
She is amazing. So intelligent, so focused. I love her. As for the interview, unbelievable and disgusting , she should apologize.
Exposed hatred is the best TRUTH to pinpoint it's origin 🌏
They can't stand us when we are educated, beautiful, intelligent, not afraid, not ignorant, sit with grace & a smile on our face, unbothered by their ignorance and still answer their question. I admire our people no matter where they are from.💓💓💓💓🙏🙏🙏
Yesssssssss they CAN'T STAND IT!!!
@I'm to lazy to come up with a name rn is there a diference?
Whos "they" YOU RACIST. REEEEEeeeeeeeeee
You mean when you have a European education ??
Who is "our people" and what makes them different from everyone else? Do they do something better or have an attribute which makes them superior? You on a slippery slope with that
I love what I just heard! Please share the truth to this world 🌎 I won't stop can't stop believing our day has come to be heard!!!
My friend and his wife went on a tour of Europe and he hated France, he stated he would never go back...now I can see why.
Ohhhh myyyy!!! I like the grace of this woman!! Thats what i call true communication!!!
The way to go Africa
Tell them again
I've never seen anyone lean so far away... that interviewer looked like she wanted to melt into the chair.
Good.
I noticed that at 3:03
SHE GOT SERVED!
Good for her
Lean with it rock with it....
Actually she was trying with great difficulty to separate herself from herself , that she almost fell out of her chair. Kmt.....
Interesting to know they make the Karen model for the French market too 🤣
I am pleased with this interview with Dr Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She is just saying the truth. Nothing more, nothing less.
That's a level of grace I would be incapable of. I would have just walked away. I am not even African, but I got so pissed off at that question that I felt like punching that woman through the Internet.
You have an app for internet punch? Pls share 😁
The closest I've seen is the punch emoji.
For real right. She needs a book, because the oldest writing in the world is found in Africa. So....
Exactly that Africa is who taught the ancestors of the interviewer how to read!
Righttt
The look on the interviewer’s face tells me she wasn’t ready. She didn’t know what to say.
ruclips.net/video/vbV--Ku2Hrwv/видео.html
she should have said I'm sorry
she needs to educate herself, I don't know of any country that doesn't have a bookshop!
@@samirachami2209 its so sad that she asked that question. Had she not been put in her place, the next question would have been "do people know how to read in nigeria"
She underestimated interviewing a intelligence black woman.
The moment she started speaking I was like mam please don't stop speaking 😭 my ears are blessed 😭
I like what I heart. It is truth told and truth must be spoken without pretence, without fear.
The interviewer’s disregard and facial expression after she was “told” was priceless 🇬🇭🙋🏾😁
Absolutely. So funny.
look at her body language, lol,
@@JahleeyahKalonji if she leaned any farther away, she'd be on the floor
I caught that too!!
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Nearly felt sorry for the woman after she asked her ignorant question.. she even asked with a smile. Ignorance truly is sad.
lool I know that smile and the change of face 😂
She knew, she wasn't being ignorant she was being racist.
@@babydoll6280 That’s also possible. Maybe she was just being racist.
I saw it as ignorant because it is likely that the interviewer knew that who she was interviewing isn’t just anybody, but is actually very high profile. She’s likely to have done her research on Chimamanda, and if she did she must have known that she would ‘finish’ her with her words if she intentionally tried to insult her or anything of importance to her. Also in a conference like that, to be outright racist isn’t so common, especially in the company of whom she was in. Racism is usually indirect in such settings. She also seemed embarrassed or ashamed afterwards, but that’s just my interpretation of the situation.
..or she maybe she was just being racist like you said lol. Some people are bold.
@@OnlyLindaB Can we please stop feeling sorry for these racist idiots? She knew exactly what she was doing when she opened her mouth to say that micro-aggressive comment. Like come on now, let's not give people the benefit of the doubt.
I don't feel sorry, she asked for it.
Wow! Chimamanda Adichie not only speaks well and is literate, she is bold and courageous also. Look at the expression on the interviewer's face as Chimamanda answers her ridiculous questions. The interviewer is deeply embarrassed. It's possible that someone told the interviewer what questions to ask and the interviewer obliged by asking condescending questions. The interviewer will never forget the humiliation she felt listening to Chimamanda's succinct answers. A very nice video indeed. Let's hope that the interviewer learnt some lesson from this interview.
Yesh Prabhu, Bushkill, Pennsylvania