Conclusion Ifemelu viewed America through her Nigerian eyes and culture. In Nigeria, people didn’t care about race because everyone was of similar skin color. However, when she came to “the land of opportunities”, she noticed skin color was a big problem and would be hard to overcome. Even when she moved back to Nigeria to live, she still didn’t understand why race was a big problem in America and not everywhere else. She wouldn't know why it was a big problem in America because she thought Americans should admire the diversity between its people. It was these thoughts that made her start writing a blog to help other people understand it. The issue between her and African Americans played a big role in the book because she viewed them
