Cassidy Bessa

Try@UP: Spoken Sessions

CASSIDY BESSA AND DANI VAN DER HORST Spoken Sessions’ mission is to provide platforms and opportunities for spoken word performers. It aims to grow a supportive community of artists and creatives around spoken word and performance poetry. Spoken Sessions is based in...

Best books of the decade

Best books of the decade

CASSIDY BESSA Many of these books have helped define a generation and have a special place in the literary hearts of today’s young adults. Here is a list of some of the novels that truly stood out from the past ten years: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green This is...

The Best Poetry Books

The Best Poetry Books

Cassidy Bessa Many people enjoy poetry, but English modules have presented poetry as something that is difficult and needs to be analysed. This puts a lot of people off of the genre. Recently, easier-to-read poetry has made a comeback. These poems are often short and...

Capital Craft Beer Festival : Big Sip Co.

Capital Craft Beer Festival : Big Sip Co.

  CASSIDY BESSA Big Sip Co. is a craft brewery based in Gaborone, Botswana. The brewery is Botswana’s first ever craft brewery, and at this year’s Capital Craft Beer Festival they’ll be showcasing their distinct range of beers.  PDBY spoke to Big Sip Co. to find...

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