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Safe House

Voices from the cutting season

by Marc Ellison & Daniel Lafrance

Softcover
Flexible, high-gloss laminated cover
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About the Book
The December rains mark the start of the cutting season in northern Tanzania - a four-week period when girls as young as nine are forced by their families to undergo female genital mutilation, so that they can become married. This year however there are rumours in the Mara foothills of a safe house that will provide sanctuary to those brave enough to flee their families. This photo/graphic novel tells the very real stories of three such girls.
Author website
http://www.marcellison.com
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Comics & Graphic Novels
  • Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
    # of Pages: 42
  • Publish Date: Oct 30, 2016
  • Language English
  • Keywords FGM, child marriage, comic, graphic novel, Tanzania, female genital mutilation, human rights, early marriage, education
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About the Creator
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Marc Ellison
UK

Marc Ellison is an award-winning data- and photojournalist currently based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has worked extensively in Africa since 2011, reporting on issues including the reintegration challenges facing female child soldiers in Uganda, child marriage and female genital mutilation in Tanzania, sex workers and the prevalence of HIV along Mozambique’s transit corridors, the health challenges facing families within Sudanese refugee camps, and how reality radio can be harnessed to aid farmers in Mali. As a former computer programmer, Marc is passionate about pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling including the use of interactive photo/graphic novels and drones. His first comic 'Graphic Memories' won a World Press Photo award for multimedia innovation in April 2016. Marc has produced work for 60 Minutes, Al Jazeera, BBC, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, The Toronto Star, and Vice.

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