Chika Unigwe on the Unexpected Lesson She Learnt After a Writing Contest Win

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Nigerian novelist Chika Unigwe recalled a secondary-school experience that shaped her view of success and human nature. She said an older pen pal stopped writing to her because he found her letters boring. After she placed among the top three in a national writing contest and her name appeared in newspapers, he contacted her again. His letter opened with the words, “Everyone loves a winner.” Unigwe said the experience taught her about the benefits of success, and she never replied.

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