Voices from Nepal
Uncovering Human Trafficking through Comics Journalism| By: | Dan Archer |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9781487555016 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781487555023 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2024 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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How can we better protect survivors? How can we learn from their stories without causing further harm?
With a pen in one hand and watercolours in the other, graphic journalist Dan Archer embarks on an investigation into human trafficking and how comics can be used to empower survivors and raise awareness of human rights issues. Based on years of research and reporting, the book holds a mirror up to the ways that international and local NGOs study and combat trafficking, reflecting on both the positive and negative impacts they can have.
Featuring interviews with trafficking survivors across Nepal, as well as former traffickers themselves, Archer dispels common misconceptions around labour trafficking, sex trafficking, organ trafficking, and more. Through a combination of live sketches, illustrated reportage, and visual testimonies, he champions the use of graphic journalism in human rights reporting and emphasizes the need for a survivor-centric approach to this work.
Carefully compiled and expressively illustrated, Voices from Nepal sheds light on an important issue while fostering a discussion about how we can improve the tools and methods we use to make change.