Ten artists take us on a journey from virtual meeting rooms in Malaysia and Singapore to the streets of Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. They ponder the intensely personal impact of the pandemic and picture large-scale protests for democracy.

Author Archives: Richard Mercado
Richard Mercado is an illustrator and comic artist from the Philippines, currently based in Savannah, Georgia. His goal is to create comics for young Filipino adults. His recent graphic novel, “Nang Mainlove Ako Sa Isang Sakristan” (That Time I Fell in Love With an Altar Boy) is published under Silaw Publishing. He has worked as an assistant editor for Komiket’s Kommunity Anthology and has published works for publications such as CNN Philippines, Philippine Star and Manila Bulletin. Find his work at richardmercz.myportfolio.com.