Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named a “Friend of the House” by Italian luxury brand Bulgari as part of its 2026 campaign titled Carrying Culture.
Prime 9ja Online reports that Adichie was selected among five women who contributed literary pieces to accompany the brand’s miniature book collection featured in the campaign.
Her contribution explores how culture is preserved through storytelling and passed down across generations.
Reflecting on literature’s role in society, she said: “I've always loved this old-fashioned idea of literature, something that raises a mirror to society. I write realistic fiction and so I like to think that my walk does that and so that when you read my walk that you see yourself.”