The Diary of a Shuga Intern

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Hi,

I’m the new Shuga intern. And this is my monthly blog.

I’m sure some of you who are major Shuga fans are wondering how I got this job, and the rest of you are wondering who I am in the first place.

To tell you the truth, I don’t know. I’m still trying to figure that out, and this is me basically sharing that journey with you.

For starters, I can tell you that I a so-called British-Nigerian…Born in the UK, “originally Nigerian”. I’ve only spent about 3 years in Nigeria, spending the rest of my time between the UK and South Africa. I studied BA Languages and BA (Hons) Journalism in South Africa, and only moved back to London about 4 months ago.

Yes, I know, I feel privileged to have an amazing job despite being in the country for less than a year. Even better is that I have actually been watching Shuga for a few years now I never thought I’d actually be working with the Shuga team!

Working at a massive company like MTV can be a bit daunting. It’s also quite unexpected to be able to talk about things like sex, condoms, masturbation, and all that other stuff in the office without having to give it a second thought.

I mean, growing up in a fairly strict household any word beginning with an ‘S’ had to be said very carefully and articulately, if it sounded anything like a word with the letters ‘EX’ at the end…you know African parents now!

Now I’ve grown up a bit more. I say a bit more, because again, in African families, you are never “grown enough” to do as you please. Never.

I have gotten myself a new job, I am living in a new home, and I am discovering a new me. It turns out the new me is much more liberal…I have learnt and I am learning a lot from my past and present; and I’m here to share those experiences with you. I hope, with time, you could do the same with me.

This is raw. This is personal. This is real. This is me. This is the Diary of a Shuga Intern.

So tell me, what circumstances have you found yourself in that have made you discover more about yourself? What did you discover about yourself?