The pangs of a single mother in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Zikora”

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is sprawling the epic journey and emotional storms battered by women in her short story “Zikora”. The Nigerian-American author does not stick to details of pregnancy labour alone but she also an emphasis on single motherhood. This deals with plight women, maternal mortality, motherhood, polygamy, societal expectations, misinformation about female body, pregnancy, sexuality. Zikora, protagonist a 39-year-old successful lawyer whose boyfriend Kwame abandons when he finds out pregnant. Zikora’s mother comes help through labour, reflects upon their relationship. Zikora thought-provoking story. It explores unique challenges black mothers face U.S., as well difficulty being working mother.