Becomes hopeless and becomes a prostitute, which makes her reluctant to contact Obinze. She is later hired as a nanny by Kimberly and has a romantic relationship with her brother, Curt, who helps her get a job. Meanwhile in America, Obinze is forced to assume a false identity to obtain proper citizenship, but actually fails. He is deported to Nigeria where he becomes a wealthy businessman. The novel ends when Obinze decides to leave his wife and son and reunite with Ifemelu. There is a very serious theme painted throughout the novel and Adichie's writing is gold because of how explicit she is in conveying her insights. The themes are most evident through Ifemelu's personal experience with immigration, sexual violence, unemployment and her relationships. Identity is a key theme in the novel and one example that demonstrates this is when she cuts her hair for a job interview. The meaning of identity in relation to issues of race, class and gender is exemplified through the blogs that Ifemelu writes throughout the
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