The Cost of Friendship and its Inconveniences
Why I Stopped Accepting One-Sided Friendships in the Name of Boundaries. Is it a low-maintenance…
Nadia HassimSeptember 15, 2025
Grieving as a Queer: Navigating the Loss of Acceptance
To Be Queer Means Your Love Is Never Celebrated, Only Tolerated. I have this recurring…
Eternity by TXT: The Dark Tale of Growing Up
Exploring the Loneliness and Nostalgia in TXT’s Eternity. TXT’s album Eternity sounds like the first…
Nadia HassimJanuary 28, 2025
Nicole by NIKI: A Bittersweet Portrait of Love, Loss, and Longing
"Maybe life's less romantic when I don't wanna die." When I hit play on Nicole,…
Nadia HassimDecember 18, 2024
Fans and Double Standards: Why is Female Joy Mocked?
Loving Taylor Swift Is Silly, but Smashing TVs Over Football Losses Definitely Isn't. Thousands of…
Nadia HassimNovember 26, 2024
Challenging Gender Norms at Jozi’s Kings and Things Drag Show
Celebrating Drag Kings and Queerness. What does it mean to be a man? The question…
Nadia HassimOctober 24, 2024
Studio Bolland
Behind the Scenes at Studio Bolland: Cape Town’s Prototyping Powerhouse. Game Design isn’t the first…
Nadia HassimSeptember 30, 2024
South Africa vs. The West: Challenging Colonial Perspectives
Why The West Isn't Actually Better Than South Africa All roads lead back to colonialism. …
Nadia HassimJune 3, 2024
Dating and its Challenges: Inside Fruity Rendezvous’ Solution
Finding Community and Connection in Queer Speed Dating. Dating is difficult. As I’ve grown older…
Nadia HassimFebruary 28, 2024
Coloured & Confused – Navigating Identity in South Africa
Stereotypes Faced by People of Colour “You know Nadia, you’re the whitest Coloured at this…
Nadia HassimJanuary 25, 2024
