#SheDidThat: Chimamanda Ngozi graces cover of Elle
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#SheDidThat: Chimamanda Ngozi graces cover of Elle

Updated | By Thandolwethu

The award-winning Nigerian author is the face of the September issue. 

Chimamanda
Elle India

Not many writers can say they've been on the cover of an international magazine let alone Elle.

Ngozi, who is one of the finest writers on the continent and a leader of the new feminism emerging in the region, is the cover star of Elle India.

In a wide-ranging interview with Elle India editor Supriya Dravid, Ngozi discusses everything from cooking and the Importance of curiosity to her interests in spirits and storytelling.

You definitely want to get your hands on this one.  

In an exclusive interview, author extraordinaire and feminist icon from Nigeria, our September digital cover star @chimamanda_adichie talks to ELLE India's editor @supriya.dravid about storytelling spirits, her scandalous cooking habits and endless curiosity with people's lives. Stay tuned! . 📷: @ridburman 💁🏻‍♀: @malini_banerji & @styledbyrahulvijay 💇🏻‍♀: @dionnesmithhair 👩🏼‍🎨: @babskymakeup / @premierhairandmakeup Assisted by: @divyagursahani, @pujarinighosh, @styledbyraghav & @rupangigrover (styling), @sandraseaton (photography) Production: @myragonzalez Flying partner: @flyswiss, @flyswiss.in Location courtesy: Cinema Suite, @taj51bg . On Chimamanda: @paulandjoeparis, @anamikakhanna.in, @sabyasachiofficial, @longines, @melorra_com . Special thanks to @melorra_com and @longines. . #TheSeptemberIssue #ChimamandaAdichie

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