'I see my role as that of an ambassador, because I try to tell the world what's happening in Sudan.' Khalid Albaih, political cartoonist
From his self-imposed exile in Denmark, political cartoonist Khalid Albaih sees himself as an "ambassador" for his native Sudan, with biting sketches that aim to unify rather than alienate.
His criticism of Sudanese President Omar al Bashir, in power for three decades, has made it impossible for him to live in his homeland. Albaih's social and political commentaries - often simple drawings in block colours and with clean lines - convey scathing criticisms of authoritarianism. "I see my role as that of an ambassador, because I try to tell the world what's happening in Sudan," says Albaih, who cuts a gentle yet looming figure at 1.96 metres .
"Because of my social media following I can reach more people and I can translate what's happening," he tellsHe is perhaps most well-known internationally for his cartoon of Colin Kaepernick, the former NFL quarterback who started a 2016 kneeling protest against racial inequality and social injustice during the US national anthem played prior to games.American filmmaker Spike Lee wore a tee-shirt featuring the drawing, helping it to go viral.
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