{"id":1281535,"date":"2025-06-16T05:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T05:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/sustainability-stories-opening-africas-first-lgbtq-inclusive-hostel-soul-fam-hostel\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:11:12","slug":"storie-di-sostenibilit%c3%a0-inaugurazione-del-primo-ostello-inclusivo-per-la-comunit%c3%a0-lgbtq-in-africa-il-soul-fam-hostel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/it\/storie-di-sostenibilit%c3%a0-inaugurazione-del-primo-ostello-inclusivo-per-la-comunit%c3%a0-lgbtq-in-africa-il-soul-fam-hostel\/","title":{"rendered":"Storie di sostenibilit\u00e0: l\u2019apertura del primo ostello inclusivo per la comunit\u00e0 LGBTQ in Africa \u2013 Soul Fam Hostel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpbf-responsive-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Soul Fam Hostel \ud83c\udf0d | The Most Inclusive Hostel in Africa! \ud83c\udf08\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Ay7BoMKvGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In una citt\u00e0 nota per le sue bellezze naturali e la sua diversit\u00e0 culturale, tra poche settimane aprir\u00e0 i battenti un nuovo ostello, progettato all\u2019insegna del senso di appartenenza.<\/p>\n<p>Quando Chase King arriv\u00f2 a Citt\u00e0 del Capo come studente nel 2007, non avrebbe mai immaginato che un giorno avrebbe aperto un ostello proprio l\u00ec. Ma dopo quasi 20 anni di viaggi, una cosa era diventata chiara.<\/p>\n<p>\u00abNon ho mai trovato un posto dove potessi essere pienamente me stesso\u00bb, racconta.<\/p>\n<p>Cos\u00ec, ha deciso di crearlo lui stesso.<\/p>\n<p>Questo giugno, Chase aprir\u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/330432\/soul-fam-hostel-lgbtq-inclusive\/\" class=\"post links\">il Soul Fam Hostel<\/a> \u2013 il primo ostello inclusivo per la comunit\u00e0 LGBTQ \ud83c\udf08 in Africa \u2013 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/africa\/south-africa\/cape-town\/\" class=\"post links\">Citt\u00e0 del Capo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/africa\/south-africa\/\" class=\"post links\">in Sudafrica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVoglio che gli ospiti lascino il Soul Fam sentendosi pi\u00f9 coraggiosi, pi\u00f9 in sintonia con gli altri e pi\u00f9 se stessi. Come se avessero fatto parte di qualcosa di raro, di vero e di pi\u00f9 grande di loro stessi, di cui il mondo ha bisogno\u201d, afferma.<\/p>\n<p>Abbiamo incontrato Chase prima dell\u2019apertura dell\u2019ostello per ascoltare la sua storia. Se state per recarvi a Citt\u00e0 del Capo e questa storia vi colpisce, segnatevi la data: il Soul Fam Hostel apre il<sup>27<\/sup> giugno.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1266339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1266339\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1266339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entrance-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entrance-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entrance-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entrance-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entrance-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Entrance-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1266339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soul Fam Hostel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>\u201cA volte l\u2019avventura mi faceva sentire solo\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Studiare all\u2019estero a Citt\u00e0 del Capo \u00e8 stato il primo viaggio di Chase fuori dagli Stati Uniti \ud83c\udf0d e nello stesso anno ha anche soggiornato in un ostello per la prima volta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHo adorato l\u2019atmosfera comunitaria degli ostelli e i legami spontanei e profondi che ho instaurato con viaggiatori provenienti da tutto il mondo\u201d, racconta Chase.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1266434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1266434\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1266434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pool-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pool-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pool-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pool-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pool-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pool-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1266434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soul Fam Hostel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ha continuato a viaggiare per quasi due decenni, lavorando da remoto in cinque continenti \ud83e\uddf3Ma anche se durante i suoi viaggi ha conosciuto persone straordinarie, gli mancava qualcosa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpesso mi sentivo invisibile e facevo fatica a trovare una comunit\u00e0 pi\u00f9 stabile e duratura di anime affini. Essendo un uomo gay di origine mista e di colore, l\u2019avventura a volte mi sembrava solitaria perch\u00e9 dovevo costantemente affidarmi a bar o locali gay o app di incontri per entrare in contatto con altre persone queer, piuttosto che a contesti pi\u00f9 spontanei e reali.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Un ostello dove tutti possono essere se stessi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1266358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1266358\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1266358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Room-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Room-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Room-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Room-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Room-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Living-Room-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1266358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soul Fam Hostel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00abLe persone queer di colore come me possono sentirsi fuori posto o addirittura costrette a reprimere la propria identit\u00e0 per integrarsi\u00bb, racconta.<\/p>\n<p>Dopo anni di viaggi in solitaria, Chase non aveva mai trovato una sistemazione in cui potesse essere pienamente se stesso. \u201cNon mi ero mai imbattuto in uno spazio veramente inclusivo che mi permettesse di essere pienamente me stesso tra altre persone che la pensavano come me, che mi celebravano, mi sostenevano e mi accoglievano per quello che ero nel profondo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoul Fam sarebbe stato fin dall\u2019inizio un luogo apertamente queer, un posto dove non devi chiederti se sia sicuro tenersi per mano o essere te stesso.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Citt\u00e0 del Capo era la scelta pi\u00f9 ovvia, una citt\u00e0 di cui si era innamorato tanti anni fa, ma anche la citt\u00e0 pi\u00f9 inclusiva di un continente in cui 31 paesi su 54 criminalizzano l\u2019attivit\u00e0 sessuale consensuale tra persone dello stesso sesso.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>L\u2019inclusione \u00e8 una pratica quotidiana, non una parola alla moda<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1266415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1266415\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1266415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Terrace-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Terrace-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Terrace-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Terrace-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Terrace-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Terrace-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1266415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soul Fam Hostel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chase sta attualmente ristrutturando una bellissima casa d\u2019epoca vicino al lungomare, proprio accanto ai vivaci quartieri queer-friendly di De Waterkant e Green Point. Con tanti spazi comuni dove rilassarsi, l\u2019ostello Soul Fam dispone anche di un rigoglioso giardino sul retro e di una piscina per distendersi dopo una lunga giornata trascorsa a esplorare la citt\u00e0 \ud83c\udf34<\/p>\n<p>Trovare l\u2019immobile giusto non \u00e8 stato facile. \u00abLa sfida pi\u00f9 grande che ho dovuto affrontare \u00e8 stata trovare l\u2019immobile giusto, perch\u00e9 gli ostelli sono ancora spesso stigmatizzati come luoghi di festa chiassosi e turbolenti per ventenni che non hanno alcun rispetto per la comunit\u00e0 locale\u00bb, afferma.<\/p>\n<p>Ma con perseveranza e pazienza \u00e8 riuscito ad assicurarsi questa incredibile struttura che ora sta trasformando in uno spazio di appartenenza dove l\u2019inclusione \u00e8 una pratica quotidiana, non solo una parola alla moda \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1266320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1266320\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1266320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dorm-Room-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dorm-Room-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dorm-Room-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dorm-Room-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dorm-Room-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dorm-Room-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1266320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soul Fam Hostel<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIl senso di appartenenza permea ogni scelta di design:<\/p>\n<p>\u2714\ufe0fbagni per tutti i generi<\/p>\n<p>\u2728spille con i pronomi<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udea7segnaletica inclusiva<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udee1\ufe0flinee guida per uno spazio pi\u00f9 sicuro<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udde0formazione del personale basata sull\u2019ospitalit\u00e0 intersezionale<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Comunit\u00e0 significa famiglia scelta, conversazioni sincere e gioia condivisa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIl mio obiettivo \u00e8 creare uno spazio di inclusione radicale dove tutti siano visti, accettati e amati cos\u00ec come sono, instaurando al contempo legami autentici, duraturi e significativi\u201d, racconta Chase.<\/p>\n<p>Pensate a cene settimanali, lezioni di yoga, serate artistiche e circoli di narrazione per aiutare gli ospiti a entrare in contatto andando oltre le chiacchiere di circostanza \ud83c\udfa8 Il Soul Fam Hostel collabora con attivit\u00e0 locali gestite da persone queer per offrire tour a piedi, laboratori e opportunit\u00e0 di volontariato, in modo che i viaggiatori possano costruire relazioni autentiche con la gente e la cultura di Citt\u00e0 del Capo \ud83e\udd1d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1266396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1266396\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1266396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Private-Room-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Private-Room-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Private-Room-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Private-Room-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Private-Room-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Private-Room-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1266396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soul Fam Hostel<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDocumentare il percorso di ristrutturazione sui social media ha portato un&#8217;ondata di sostegno. \u201cI viaggiatori queer e i loro alleati si sono uniti per sostenere la realizzazione di questa visione. Le persone si sono impegnate moltissimo per il successo di Soul Fam Hostels e questo per me significa davvero tutto.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In futuro, spera di ospitare ritiri, residenze per artisti e attivisti e di offrire borse di studio ai viaggiatori queer per esplorare il mondo.<\/p>\n<p>Ma per ora, tutto inizia qui \u2013 con uno scopo trasformato in un bellissimo ostello \ud83d\udc9b<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Il consiglio di viaggio definitivo di Chase su Citt\u00e0 del Capo <\/strong><strong>\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cDimenticate ci\u00f2 che pensate di sapere sull\u2019Africa e venite a Citt\u00e0 del Capo con una mente aperta\u201d, esorta. \u201cSiate audaci e non abbiate paura di avventurarvi oltre i soliti itinerari turistici.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Esplorate le varie cittadine vicine con un viaggio in auto per scoprire tutte le gemme nascoste della regione \ud83c\udf04 Il centro di Citt\u00e0 del Capo ha il suo fascino, ma basta allontanarsi anche solo di 45 minuti dalla citt\u00e0 per imbattersi in una serie infinita di avventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":1266320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hw_hurry":"","hw_related":"[{\"id\":1281253,\"score\":0.83650000000000002131628207280300557613372802734375,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":1281255,\"score\":0.7838000000000000522248910783673636615276336669921875,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":253376,\"score\":0.77319999999999999840127884453977458178997039794921875,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":1281576,\"score\":0.70009999999999994457766661071218550205230712890625,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":217191,\"score\":0.6974000000000000198951966012828052043914794921875,\"hook\":\"\"},{\"id\":220664,\"score\":0.68869999999999997886135361113701947033405303955078125,\"hook\":\"\"}]","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1281535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-it","wpbf-post"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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