from “Dur d’être un enfant esclave”
Essono Nkouna, Patrick (aka Pahé)
Illustrator country: Gabon
Scenarist: Essono Nkouna, Patrick (aka Pahé)
Scenarist country: Gabon
Language: French
Keywords: children; human rights; sexual violence; slavery; violence
PROJECT:
Participated to Africa e Mediterraneo Award 2005-2006
PUBLISHED IN:
Published in: edited by S. Federici e A. Marchesini Reggiani, Africa Comics 2005-2006, Lai-momo, Sasso Marconi 2006 ISBN: 978-88-89581-23-0
From ” It’s hard to be a slave child” – This story describes the lives of children who are reduced to slavery, held captive by owners who exploit them and deprive them of their own essential rights. Without a right to education, they cannot hope for a different future: they are not allowed to take breaks, their working rhythms are unsustainable, and girls are often sexually abused. Sometimes, the justice system seems to take notice, but the masters are very skilled at hiding their abusive practices
Technique: Ink and felt tip pen on paper
Color
Original drawings
Year: 2005
Dimensions: 21 x 29,7 cm
Inventory: inv. 171 / coll. CX16.GABON.PAHE.1
Number of sheets: 6
Notes: Each page on verso: Pahé (Gabon), 2006 / DU 7