Message from cartoonist Ramón Nse Esono
January 31, 2018
Pedro X. Molina turned a message from cartoonist Ramón Nse Esono, still imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea, into a comic panel:
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Pedro X. Molina turned a message from cartoonist Ramón Nse Esono, still imprisoned in Equatorial Guinea, into a comic panel:
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Portuguese
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Ali Jamshidifar is a cartoonist of Iranian origin, living in Paris since 2015. In Iran, Ali was director of the arts section of a newspaper and created his own art magazine. Check out his website to see more of his work.
Rice Araujo is a cartoonist and illustrator from Brazil. He has his own studio where he provides illustration services to advertising agencies, publishers and other companies. He periodically publishes cartoons in the Visão Oeste Newspaper. Check out his website www.ilustracaodigital.com.br to see more of his work.
Mir Suhail is a political cartoonist and artist from Kashmir. His work has appeared in Kashmiri and international publications. Follow his Facebook page or visit his website to see more of his work.
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Sebastian Tanti Burlò is a Maltese political cartoonist and artist currently living in Malta. Under the name Burlò, he is published in The Times of Malta. A graduate in Architecture and Urban Studies from the University of Westminster (London), his work combines current affairs, photography, writing and ink to create a socio-commentary of today’s times. Visit his website to see more of his work.
Murad Daragmeh is a Palestinian cartoonist and architect from Ramallah.
Richard Codor is a cartoonist from New York City. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in national and international newspapers, magazines, books, and cartoon collections. He is a recipient of the Jewish Press Association/Rockower Award for Cartooning and the first Charles Schulz Prize. Check out more of his work here.