Francis Ogide Duru

A Tale of Betrayal & Triumph

Kingsley has the smarts but no prospects for a job after university. Burdened with family responsibilities, he turns to his charismatic uncle, who lures him into a web of deceit - a decision that will change the course of his life.

As insurgents overtake territories and kill civilians, the Nigerian Air Force is called in to bring peace to the area. When a recently married commander is lost behind enemy lines, his brothers-in-arms swear to his wife they will bring him back home safely. The rescue mission will lead them into a war-torn area and directly into a terrorist stronghold where loyalties are put to the test.

"Stigma" is about two African women who contracted HIV through their work as traditional birth attendants1 in a small village. One, the mother, could not stand the massive stigmatization from the society, friends, even family, and she dies. The other, the daughter, refuses to die; she fights against that stigmatization that kills the people living with HIV/Aids in Africa. A drama about ignorance and the consequences of carelessness, but also about the power to overcome desperate situations in life, to burst your bonds and finally be what you want to be.