Laughing at Tyrants: Cartoonists Under Pressure



Tyrants, they say, hate nothing more than being ridiculed. As a result some of the best political cartoonists around the world work under extreme conditions. Exiled, imprisoned, or working despite frequent death threats. In this project we tell the stories of political cartoonists who put their own safety in the scales and continue to speak truth to power.
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Cartooning in South Africa: Zapiro's Story

  •  South Africa
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Cartooning in Egypt; Sherif's Story

  •  Egypt
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Cartooning in Mexico, Mario's story

  •  Mexico
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Sherif Arafa

  •  Egypt
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