"You can always quit your job" is advice that many migrant workers simply cannot afford to follow. For millions of migrant workers around the world, employment is far more than a source of income. It is housing, healthcare, legal status, and the right to remain in the country they have worked so hard to call home. When a visa is tied to an employer, leaving a toxic workplace may mean risking everything. This reality creates a dangerous imbalance of power that often goes unnot

I had the pleasure of sharing my thoughts on illustration, storytelling, and the creative process in this television interview.

(Living in a new country with a different language and culture) If you’ve read part one, you should know some of the challenges I’ve faced. I lost my job and the reputation I’d had before. I missed my friends and family. I found some friends here, but they weren’t as trustworthy as I expected, so I drifted apart. I had to stay home because of the lockdown. Depression was showing up at that moment! What happens when we are in these kinds of situations is that we are scared. We

(Living in a new country with a different language and culture) “Moving to a new country is always an amazing experience, but also quite challenging!” I’m sure it is one of those annoying facts that everyone knows, and I’m not going to remind it again! But if you are a sentimental artist who quickly can feel lost, I suggest you see it from my point of view. Last year, My husband and I decided to move abroad. The reason was apparent! (I wish I could say better opportunities or

How does it feel to be a freelance artist and wake up every day, focus and work hard on your projects, but at the end, face a grumpy client who is not satisfied with all your effort?! As an artist who works almost all her work-days as a freelancer, I’ve had lots of different challenges with my clients; and I can tell you how it feels! Disappointing, overwhelming, sad, discouraging, … . (I just searched in a dictionary for “disappointing synonyms”, so forgive my lack of knowle