His Mother Gave Him A String Of Beads. It Was About All He Owned When He Left Home, Maybe Forever.

A young boy is thrown out of his home by his step-father and forced to leave his country in fear of his life — alone. And that's just the beginning.

Here's the full comic of Ebrahim’s story. Reading it, it’s hard for me not to think about all the children arriving at U.S. borders over the past year, fleeing inconceivable violence at home in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. How terrible can things be that 5- and 7-year-olds are leaving their families for the unknown? I learned more here and here.

Artist and graphic novelist Karrie Fransman created this great comic for the British Red Cross’ Refugee week, which is all about celebrating the tremendous contributions that refuges make in their new homes. Visit Karrie’s website to peruse some of her other super-engaging work. To learn more about the many amazing stories of refugees in the U.S., you can start with USCRI, and the government group ORR.

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