Freedom dilation
‘Freedom dilation’, by Evanz, June 2026. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License. GRABS in collaboration with Halifax Refugee Clinic, K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada.
6ft Apart. Stay Away!! Stay Safe
6ft Apart. Stay Away!! Stay Safe So I picked some words of how it felt moving countries and like my experience in isolation was one of the ones that stood up the most because of COVID, the different languages and everything. So it was a whole process of first how it felt of being alone…
Untitled
Untitled For this comic, I chose to tell the story of my father’s immigration journey and the sacrifices he made for our family. Before coming to Canada, my dad worked as a pharmacist in Palestine for over 20 years. Although he had a successful career and years of experience, continuing in the same profession in…
What document papers do I need? I guess to be safe, pack all of them.
‘What document papers do I need? I guess to be safe, pack all of them’, by Bible, May 2026. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License. GRABS in collaboration with Youth Outreach Team, YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programmes, K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada.
Time, Education, & Weather in Canada
Time, Education, & Weather in Canada My three comics are about time, education, and weather. In the first comic [below, left], I show how time can feel slow when we are waiting for important things such as graduation, work, travel, appointments, or meeting family. In the second comic [below, right], I show my educational journey,…
Where do I belong?
Where do I belong?? I used animals to represent me and my father as well as other people who are part of my story. Each animal has a meaning, my father, the main character is the eagle we see in panel 1, 3 and 4. His animal is an eagle because in my eyes he…
Smile
“Smile”, by Susan, May 2026. Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License. GRABS in collaboration with Youth Outreach Team, YMCA Centre for Immigrant Programmes, K’jipuktuk-Halifax, NS, Canada
Motiver
MOTIVER Un poème par Landry Le regard levé au loin Un sacré magic Lever du soleil, Inoubliables sont nos peines, remplis de doutes et inquiétudes Mais bombé est le torse, comme un esclave en quête de signe de lumière. A retenir: nos pensées nous rendent aveugles, le but c’est d’accepter d’être incompris par soi…
Ouvert est le ciel
Ouvert est le ciel Ouvert est le ciel Dense est son porté Multiples sont ses couleurs Classe sont ses nuages Mais unique il est. Nous avons tous tendance à penser très fort A des personnes qui sont loin Mais hélas la distance un petit grand facteur qu’on a tendance à minimiser Mais au fond c’est…
Xenophobia: My Anti-Racism Manifesto
by Jorojina Elisha, August 2025 In this world we live in, we are faced with a lot of suffering and trouble. Day by day, weencounter something unbearable. It could be getting an F on a math test, breaking up withyour girlfriend, or losing your job. But what if your pain and suffering were constant—everyday, every…