Thursday, February 12, 2015

Latest "Immigrant X" Comic Frames Asylum Interviews As Torture

Writer Robert Simpson and artist Ana Patankar use comic strips to tell fictional stories of undocumented immigrants throughout the world and the people who help them.


Robert Simpson, the creator and writer of Immigrant X, said they focused on interviews given by asylum seekers because many refugees are caught in a process that is often opaque and drawn out.


"People are asked to relive their experience again and again to see if their story is real," Simpson told BuzzFeed News. "It's a terrible thing to do to people."



Ana Patankar / Via bravesgroup.com



Ana Patankar / Via bravesgroup.com



Ana Patankar / Via bravesgroup.com




View Entire List ›


0 comments:

Post a Comment