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People of the Caravan

This comic, African Caravan, tells the tale of the experiences of different immensely talented artists from all over the world on their journey with The Great African Caravan. The GAC team consisted of:

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Achieng Othieno

(Songwriter - Kenya)

Often found alone with her own

thoughts as writers generally are;

Achieng fit into the team like the perfect puzzle piece.

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Sai Kumar

(Filmmaker - India)

Accompanied by his passion for filmmaking and his trusty drone, he would let both loose for the perfect shots. Almost lost his drone in Sahara Desert but managed to hunt it down.

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Roland Byagaba

(Writer - Uganda)

Would often been found swathed in a blanket and writing in a corner with his favourite orange mug for company.

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Ida Simonsen

(Writer - Netherlands)

Would often be found in the midst of debates, serving up wicked comebacks. In the quieter moments, she would enjoy a smooth 90s playlist.

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Gala Soler

(Musician - Argentina)

When Gala picked up the saxophone to play, everyone around would sit up and take notice. A fellow foodie who shares Argentinian music videos with you in return for old Bollywood songs.

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Helene Hasler

(Photographer - Germany)

Huggable and dependable, Helene loved taking long walks while discussing life and religion.

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Shivi Bhatnagar

(Cinematographer - India)

Could always be depended on for a good talk. Always game for a challenge, Shivi's presence of mind saved our necks from potential accidents.

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Akram Feroze

(Theatre Director & Actor - India)

GAC director extraordinaire who would get whatever you needed and wrangled funds in the most impossible situations.

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Sathya Swaroop

(Filmmaker - India)

A science buff, Sathya would serenely

quote metaphysical theorems to perplexed people.

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Yllka Lota

(Actress - Kosovo)

Made up of sheer energy and excitement, Yllka is now an expert at Indian sweets and can differentiate between a Laddu and Gulab Jamun.

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Ife Piankhi

(Poet & Artist - Uganda & U.K.)

Came up with wise statements such as 'this project is the microcosm of the macrocosm', which would keep us wondering.

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Charan GP

(Curator - India)

Possesses the superpower of being able to meditate even amidst loud, pulsing hip-hop music.

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Alley Lloyd

(Musician - U.K.)

With her head full of music, Alley

could be found with her electric guitar, playing out some brilliant riffs.

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Shikhant Sablania

(Artist - India)

The jokester in the group, Shikhant could be found scribbling in his notebook or happily splattered in colours, next to freshly painted mural.

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People of African Caravan - The Webcomic

Since its inception, African Caravan has been a long and ambitious project. The making of this webcomic would not be possible without the tireless efforts of friends who assisted with colouring, research, editing, and animation:

  • Sumit Ray - Editing

  • Anupam Arunachalam - Editing 

  • Mitali Panganti - Colouring

  • Meghna Pai - Colouring

  • Ayesha Syed - Colouring

  • Shivi Bhatnagar - Research

  • Vishav Arora - Animation

  • Sreesha Upadhyaya - Animation

Supporters of African Caravan

Lastly, African Caravan owes immense thanks to the various individuals who have supported the comic throughout its journey. They are a large reason why this comic is available for free to the public, and why this comic has been able to move towards its completion at all.

  • N.K. Sablania

  • Anamika Bharadwaj

  • Kriti Jha

  • Shruti Jha

  • Aakshat Sinha

  • Dheeraj Jain

  • Yogendra Gupta

  • Niyati Maun

  • Prachi Jately

  • Surinder Sablania

  • Yamini Jiwani 

  • Venkat Iyer 

  • Kavita Nambissan 

  • Sumit Kumar 

  • Kshounish Palit 

  • Varun Mallik

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