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“This Weight Is Too Heavy”: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Speaks Out on the Death of Her Son and Euracare Hospital’s Response
Five months have passed since Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, lost their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, on January 7, 2026. Months of grief that, by Adichie’s own account, has been made heavier by the conduct of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Lagos, where Nkanu died.
Originally published by Brittle Paper.