National Roma Centrum promoted the comic strip ‘Friends’ illustrated by the eponymous narrative, chosen for publication by the creative writing workshop of the Next page fondadion from Bulgaria and with financial support from the Open Society Institute – Budapest and the Europen Cultural Foundation.
The aim of thic comic strip is to influence students included in the educational system at the age 8-10 overcome stereotype barriers, it is also going to be used as a tool for animating and directing children’s interests towards illustrated art and it will contribute to increase tolerance.
The comic strip was published and issued by the National Roma Centrum and it was made in the frames of the project ‘Our stories’ implemented by the Next page foundation from Bulgaria and with financial support from the Open Society Institute – Budapest and the Europen Cultural Foundation.
The comic strip was published according to the eponymous narrative by Irfan Martez and illustrated by Frosina Trendafilovska.
The distribution of the comic strip in elementary schools with greater procentage of roma students is supported by the Develpement and Improvemnet of Community languages Office.
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