Yihenew Worku

Yihenew Worku - Painter, Comics book artist, Writer. In 1999, he graduated from Addis Ababa University School of Fine Arts. He gained experience by drawing comics for various private newspapers. Currently he is working on some comic books that focus on health and gender issues. Some of his cartoons are published in different international catalogs. “Freedom of Expression” an international cartoon contest in Norway, selected him for the “Honorable Mention Awards” in June 2017. Furthermore, he made various illustrations and designs for many children books. In general, he writes short stories, novels and scripts and is participating in different art exhibitions. The short documentary film “Comics/Graphic Novel in Ethiopia” is one of his works for the AfriComics project.
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https://www.goethe.de/prj/afc/en/gal/impressions-from-addis-abeba.htm