Journalists who’ve reported on repressive regimes sometimes have no choice but to flee for their safety. But exile is no shield for loved ones back home. The threat of family reprisals puts journalists in a fraught corner.

Animation of hands typing. As the word 'journalism' appears on the screen, targets appear on a framed family photograph.

RESPONSIBILITIES

I brainstormed, sketched and created an editorial illustration for this courtroom story where cameras weren’t allowed. I combined opposing perspectives of the wooden defendant’s cage and the judge’s bench to create a somewhat disorienting composition.