Soufeina Hamed: Expressive Artist

I picked her because I think it is interesting that she used her art to tell stories

        -Dana Pivin

Soufeina Hamed is a half German half Tunisian comic artist. She is working on her master’s thesis in the field of intercultural Psychology and started drawing ever since she could remember. Before deciding on comic art, she tried out oil painting, manga, realistic sketches, and more. Her comics are about the everyday life of Muslims in the Western world. “Comics like any other medium are a perfect way to express an opinion and to show issues in different perspectives. With comics, you can make difficult topics simple and easy to understand. That’s why you can reach a wide audience, which is especially useful when you try to change common opinions, misconceptions, or prejudices. 


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