Gulnaz, Baljit, and Sahar
This project was a collaboration with two other RISD illustrators, Shelby Nicholas and Aya Alghanmeh in a class for Prof. Paul Karasik. We illustrated a comic based on cases by international lawyer Kimberley Motely, an American lawyer who did many pro-bono cases primarily in Afghanistan, and who we were in communication with. Throughout the process, we conducted research, interviewed experts, talked to Kim Motely, and wrote material and scripts for the final comic.
Our primary goals were to contradict the archetype of the "American savior," by centralizing the subjects of these cases (Gulnaz, Baljit, and Sahar) as protagonists who had agency and perseverance within their own stories. We strived to be conscientious in representing a culture we were distant from, and in combatting problematic stereotypes.
I've included the section that I contributed below, along with the preface and conclusion [ which we co-wrote] . Please access the full comic [here]
