Discussion, Reading, and Book Signing
Four women whose lives intersect: Chia is a travel writer searching for a sense of home. Zikora is a lawyer and single mother. Kadiatou works as a housekeeper for Chia and fights for justice after a sexual assault. Omelogor, Chia’s cousin, is a financial analyst in Lagos who dropped out of university in the U.S. and writes a blog about relationships and sexuality.
With »Dream Count«, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, one of the most important literary voices of our time, presents a story of love and loss, friendship and self-determination – and the courage to take one’s life into one’s own hands. »Dream Count« is »a powerful tale of solidarity among four women between Nigeria and the United States« (FAZ).
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the international literature festival berlin (ilb), the festival has secured Adichie for her only appearance in Berlin—one of just two in Germany. Three years after delivering the keynote speech at the opening of the Humboldt Forum in 2021, in which she called for courage and responsibility in addressing colonial history, Adichie returns to this venue. She will present her new book, read selected passages, and speak about the four women in her novel – and a fifth woman: the author herself.
An event organized by the international literature festival berlin (ilb) in cooperation with the Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, the American Academy in Berlin, and S. Fischer Verlag.
The conversation with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will take place in English. Following the event, there will be an opportunity to purchase »Dream Count« and have it signed.
Wednesday, 19 March 2025 | 19:00 h
Humboldt Forum, Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: »Dream Count«
Discussion, Reading, and Book Signing
hosted by Enuma Okoro
28 €, Reduced 14 €
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