There are more than 17,500 species of butterflies throughout the world. In spite of a preconceived notion of overpopulation, the average lifespan of a butterfly is merely 4 weeks.
On April 26, 2023, GQ South Africa (a brand of Condé Nast) published an article written by Shefik. For the article, Shefik interviewed recording artist BLKBUTTERFLY. It was highly engaging to converse with the artist during the interview.
This was the first article written by Shefik for GQ South Africa. However, he also developed technology projects for Condé Nast (inclusive of their brands GQ, Vanity Fair, WIRED, and Condé Nast Traveler, along with their marketing partners Chase, Continental Airlines, Smirnoff, and Valspar Paint).
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Last Updated: March 22, 2026
