Thursday, July 9, 2015

How comic books are combatting extremism in Pakistan - CSMonitor.com

How comic books are combatting extremism in Pakistan - CSMonitor.com: "To fight terrorism, the US has waged wars, spent tens of billions of dollars on defense and aid, and engaged in massive programs, at home and abroad, to root out extremism before it spreads.

In Pakistan, one young militant-turned-author is trying a different approach: comic books.

Inspired by his own experiences, 31-year-old Gauher Aftab has written a three-part comic book that is being distributed in Pakistani schools to combat extremism."



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