{{ {Shuga} , a Kenyan TV series that was first aired in 2009 on MTV Base, will now be produced and filmed in Nigeria for the first time. Shuga will draw inspiration from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi\u2019s novel, \u201cHalf of a Yellow Sun,\u201d which describes the impact of the Nigerian-Biafra war in 1963.}}<\/p>\n
\u201cMy hope and vision of Shuga in Nigeria is huge. I think our priority is to strike our audience in Nigeria and all across Africa as well,\u201d says George Arnold, Executive Director of the Staying Alive Foundation.<\/p>\n
The celebrated Nigerian filmmaker Biyi Bandele will be directing the 8-part feature. Shuga will tackle social topics such as HIV in Nigeria, maternal and child health, family planning, teen pregnancy, gender-based violence, and women\u2019s empowerment.<\/p>\n
Shuga announced on its website that pre-production of the hard-hitting, bedazzling new multi-episode is already underway and principle photography is scheduled to take place in August.<\/p>\n
Shuga is set to premier on MTV Base and other networks around the world on World Aids Day (1st of December, 2013).<\/p>\n
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