This is why I draw

I draw to entertain,

I draw to make you laugh,

I draw to make you think.

I draw to make you question your own beliefs,

I draw to make you understand others’ beliefs,

I draw to make you stand up for your beliefs.

I draw to give attention to the unknown,

I draw to give meaning to the unexplanable,

I draw to give a voice to the unheard.

This is why I draw.

I do not draw to make you hate me. I do not draw to make you think there is no other option but to try and quiet my voice through acts of threats and violence.

My deepest condolences to those cartoonists and others who lost their lives today in Paris at Charlie Hebdo. Je Suis Charlie (I am Charlie).