There’s room for a diversity of views in authoritarian systems—so long as they don’t challenge the leaders’ authority.


NN Explains is a comic series which introduces ideas and concepts underlying our society and the world around us. Explore related topics:

Charis is an illustrator, comics editor, and programme designer based in Malaysia. Her interests include how comic artists and illustrators exchange resources in their networks, capacity-building for comic artists and illustrators, and drawing as a research method. Charis was formerly Comics Editor and Illustrations Editor for New Naratif.