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Niki Fakhoori examines parental trauma, the effects of dementia, and living with ADHD, and C-PTSD through the lens of Pokémon Black & White's rival N and his relationship with his own father, Ghetsis. A strikingly open and honest read. You can find Niki's other work at nikifakhoori.com.

gamedhd.comnothing but pokemon: finding myself in black & whiteNiki Fakhoori examines childhood trauma, dementia, and healing through Pokémon Black & White.

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"The more time passed, the more he lost of what made him himself. But every so often, he’d crack a joke, just like before. Just like those rare moments when he wasn’t being cruel to us, when he was being a good dad who could make his family laugh." -Niki Fakhoori