3 Teaspoons of Sugar

Media Type:Video
Genre(s):Science & Technology
Documentaries
UPC:810071445408
Producer(s):Tshepo P. Maaka
Director(s):Kabelo Maaka
Actor(s):Kabelo Maaka
Tshepo P. Maaka
Suzzy Ledwaba
Marjorie Mothiba
Phetogo Maponya
Run Time:42 Minutes
Language:English

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In 3 Teaspoons of Sugar, in a household where meal times are a delightful feast full of bonding, fellowship, and good eating, three members of this tight knit family are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Inspired by real events and real people, this fictional short film chronicles their individual experiences living with diabetes, the highs, lows, defeats, victories, and lessons. In When It’s Risky: A COVID-19 and Diabetes Story, Dr. T and Cabblow discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and all the changes it brought as well as its effect on all of their diabetic family members. In Little Teaspoon of Sugar, a fictional short film inspired by true events, it’s a new school year, and Lesedi has just started eighth grade. Our young netball star is hopeful about her high-school years, netball try-outs, hanging out with friends, and regaling her father with tales of scary high-school teachers. But all those plans come to a sudden halt when Lesedi finds out she has type 1 diabetes. With her whole life set out before her, high school doesn’t feel like it’ll ever be the same.