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This explainer comic is part of New Naratif’s coverage of the Singapore General Elections 2020. For more, please visit our Singapore General Elections 2020 portal.

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Kirsten Han

Kirsten Han is a Singaporean journalist whose work often revolves around the themes of social justice, human rights, politics and democracy. Her bylines have appeared in publications like The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Asia Times and Waging Nonviolence. As an activist, Kirsten has advocated for an end to the death penalty in Singapore, and is a founding member of abolitionist group We Believe in Second Chances.
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Shirin Rafie

Shirin is a freelance illustrator based in Singapore reading comic books at home with her cat. On other days, she spends her time creating vibrant artworks of various interests from her travels and entertainment media. You can find her on Instagram @drawmonsterdraw

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