Here are my drawings from Day Two of the Oslo Freedom Forum. Highlights for me were the talk by Jack Dorsey, former CEO and co-founder of Twitter, who was there to talk about Open Source. And the Rwanda hero, Paul Rusesabagina, whose story was the basis for Hotel Rwanda.
Also today the anual Vaclav Havel Prizes were awarded, to honor activists who embody creative dissent.
Celine Asaf-Boustani is President of Oslo Freedom Forum
Sebastian Lai is leading the international campign to free his father, Jimmy Lee, a free speech champion, who is in prsion in Hong Kong
Joshua is a cellist and singer
Naik is founder of India Hate Lab and Hindutva Watch
Originally from Azerbaijan, Zhala Bayramova is a civil rights lawyer who works to free political prisoners
Paul Rusesabagina is a Rwandan humanitarian, dissident and the reali-life hero in the “Hotel Rwanda” film
George Azzi is a gender and sexual rights activist in Lebanon
Ariana Vafadari is an opera singer and composer who suuports women-led protests in Iran through music and dance.
Gary Kasperov is an activist and former Russian grand master in chess
Schevchenko is a Russian political and opposition figure
Yasko is a member of the Ukranian Parliment
Jack Dorsey is co-founder of Twitter and now an advocate of open source.
Venezuelan composer and pianist and Vaclav Havel Prize winer.
Panel on modern slavery
Tahir Hamut Izgil is a Uyghur poet and filmaker, recipient of the Vaclav Havel Prize
Bonus Jack Dorsey drawing. I love what he said about what Twitter was started out to be.
Thanks for being here. I’m beat! I will see you tomorrow.
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Lisa, spectacular drawings. I hope everyone in Oslo and elsewhere appreciates your work🇳🇴🥇👍
I was curious how Jack dressed and groomed for the event. I was not disappointed. 😀