Angola
Workshop-Winners:
Nza Costa and Manuel Kiala Afonso are the winners of the local workshop in Luanda and attended the regional workshop in Ghana.
Nza Costa & Manuel Kiala Afonso: Explorando
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Nza Aliemene Ferreira Costa, better known as NZAOUS, was born in Lubango, Huila, in 1989. In 1994 he moved to Luanda, where later he studied Civil Engineering and completed a graduate degree in Architecture and Urban planning at Angola Methodist University. From an early age he had a great passion for graphic arts.
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Manuel Kiala Afonso was born in 1997 in the province of Luanda. He is currently studying International Relations at the University of Luanda. He has been writing poetry and short stories since he was 15 years old, although it was only a few years later, after intensive training in creative writing, that he turned to art.
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Anita Sambanje & Kiala Miguel: Identidade Abandonada
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Anita Sambanje is a multifaceted artist who explores various concepts with different styles and methods. The self-taught artist works intuitively and uses her art cathartically.
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Kiala Miguel, 22, has a special sense for the world of fine arts and creative writing. He is currently studying dentistry at ISPAJ. Out of a need to free himself from his own spirits, he has entered the world of literature and published a work titled "Hosi" on digital platforms in 2020.
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Fábio José Guimarães Neves & Caetano Carvalho: A Resistencia Da Pena
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Fábio José Guimarães Neves, 25, works as a bakery and pastry supplier and is responsible for the design and active participation in the storyboard of the comic. He has always loved to draw, but until now has never dared to take the step of publishing his drawings. Fábio's wish is to get an education in comics and one day be able to make a living from art.
Caetano Carvalho, 37, studies law at the Universidade Independente de Angola (UnIA) and works in commerce and tourism. He is responsible for the storyboard of the comic.