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Comics as Activism

Benjamin Dix, Founding director, Positive Negatives

11-Dec-17 14:00

Comics as Activism

This week, on Bookmark, Uma speaks to Benjamin Dix, the founding director of PositiveNegatives, an organization that uses comics to highlight human rights and social issues. You can find out more about the work Ben does here: www.positivenegatives.org

(Benjamin Dix was one of the many speakers featured at the 2017 edition of the Singapore Writers Festival. Be sure to check out their website for more information on their ongoing efforts towards reading and writing. https://www.singaporewritersfestival.com/)

Produced by: Umapagan Ampikaipakan

Presented by: Umapagan Ampikaipakan


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