The Global Kid 2.0

2020-Present: Exploring creative partners and private investors to develop spinoffs of my 2016 award-winning political comic book, The Global Kid *2019-Present: Launched ten-time award-winning, bestselling VR/AR political comic book The Global Kid with edtech partner Musemio and collaborator AR Market in Dec 2021 *2023-Present: Working on political comic book for adults, Evolution, about how global risk will evolve 2013-2019: Drew the world's first Indiegogo-crowdfunded, educational comic book on global politics for tween & teen readers; 100% of sales went to two education non-profits that help youth reach their potential – US-based Global Glimpse and Pakistan-based Developments In Literacy. The Global Kid went on to win seven awards: 1) NY: 2016 Wonder Woman Award 2) Pakistan: 2017 INSPAD Peace Award 3) Iceland: 2017 WEF Excellence Award in Iceland 4) Sweden: 2018-2019 Educators Challenge of Sweden’s Global Challenges Foundation including a $5000 prize and opportunity to share the project at Paris Peace Forum 5) UK: 2019 Education Award of the School of International Futures’ Next Generation Foresight Practice Competition and opportunity to share with members of European Commission and Parliament in Brussels 6) US 2021 Distinguished Favorite Award in Education category of Independent Press Awards 7) US: 2021 Distinguished Favorite Award in Children's Education category of NYC Big Book Awards