Writing & Press
Visual storytelling, public life, and the freedom to draw.
A place for ideas behind the work, selected press coverage, and resources for editors, researchers, and cultural partners.
Editorial focus
Ideas that shape the practice
Cartoons as a language across borders
How a single image can make difficult subjects accessible across cultures, languages, and political contexts.
Drawing under pressure
Reflections on editorial courage, freedom of expression, and why independent platforms matter to cartoonists.
From sketch to public conversation
Notes on developing illustrations, exhibitions, comics, and animation that invite audiences to pause and respond.
Selected coverage
In the press
Independent reporting and interviews on ARiF’s work, the 2007–08 case, and the ongoing work of Toons Mag.
"Violence over Bangladesh cartoon"BBC News, 2007
"Bangladesh cartoonist arrested"The Guardian, 2007
"Bangladesh suspends magazine over controversial cartoon"Reuters, 2007
"Cartoonist Arifur Rahman awarded prize for best online activist"ICORN, 2015
Interview on cartooning under censorshipSampsonia Way Magazine, 2013
Feature on women's rights cartoon exhibitionDeutsche Welle (DW), 2016