Grassroots Comics
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Why comics?
Grassroots comics method
Grassroots comics are drawn stories with a message. One picture says more than a thousand words. Comics combine pictures and words, multiplying the power of the message!

Grassroots comics are made by activists and minorities, not professional artists – a genuine voice!

People who usually have no access to media or public debate can get their voices heard.

Making comics is easy: anybody can learn it quickly. You don’t need to know how to draw to make comics!

Drawing has a distinct human quality. Visual storytelling draws attention. Everybody wants to read comics!

Grassroots comics use local language. Visual language, topics and humor familiar to the community give stories more credibility. People are interested in opinions and stories from their community.

Comics stories can deal with sensitive subjects. Humor makes life easier and allows you to say things aloud.

Comics are low-tech, accessible and inexpensive medium: You only need paper, pens and a story to tell.

Four-panel format is flexible: it’s ready to print on paper or to publish online.

With comics you can dramatize your message! A story is always stronger than a mere statement. It is also subtle: you leave it to the reader to make up their mind about the message in it.
Comics create debate.