No Joke
How do you make people laugh in Trump's America?
Cartoonists around the world have been poking fun at the US.
Also: An Iranian in a detention camp posts illustrations of his plight onto Instagram; a journalist thinks nonfiction comics can be a ‘gateway drug’ to learning about tough issues; two Somali brothers cope with the news of Trump’s travel ban in very different ways; cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz explains why drawing Latino characters is important to him; plus Russian musician, Pavel Lion, is on a mission to make you laugh.
(Image: Vladimir Putin and President Trump react to the resignation of Michael Flynn as National Security adviser. Credit: Marian Kamensky, Slovakia)
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- Sat 18 Feb 201700:32GMTBBC World Service except News Internet
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Boston Calling
How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.



