Italian cartoonist and director Gian Alfonso Pacinotti, also known as Gipi, was behind the initiative, which aimed to tell migration stories through works by him and North African and Middle Eastern cartoonists. At the exhibition, Gipi said that the project had been a success: "There were many youths that were looking at the works attentively. He added: "I hope that they leave here with the germ of awareness." 'Talking about these people as if they were paper cutouts'Why did Gipi start an exhibition on migration? "It was an inevitable choice, given the times we are living in," Gipi said.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 02, 2019 11:48 UTC