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Claudia Chinyere Akole

A panel from Claudia Chinyere Akole’s graphic essay ‘Chinyere’

Chinyere

Claudia Chinyere Akole, Liminal, April 2021

Not to discount my own hard work – but so many of my opportunities have been by virtue of my inner-city birthplace. How many never get to find out what they love and want through education? How many are locked out of certain systems by virtue of their birthplace?

(Note: This piece is part of Liminal’s digital series Comic Sans.)

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