Manus Island cartoonist Eaten Fish is ICORN resident in Stavanger, Norway
“I had a very long journey – it was very stressful and i have been through a lot. When I landed in Norway, I couldn’t believe all this suffering was finished. The past five years in my life I had lots of security-guards, ERT, big boys. But when I came to Stavanger, everything was different. I didn’t see security around me, everyone was so friendly. I wasn’t scared to talk to police and ask questions. I met a lot of lovely people who care for me and who worked hard so I could come to Norway. I am in a fairy-tale city. The safest place I’ve ever been in. My journey has just started.”
Eaten Fish, 20. December 2017

“We are relieved that Eaten Fish has arrived safely in Stavanger where he is free to pursue his career as a cartoonist. ICORN could not have organised this residency for him without the assistance and tireless work of a group of dedicated individuals and organisations, such as Bro Russels, Director of Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI); poet and activist Janet Galbraith, and cartoonist Andrew Marlton (better known as First Dog on the Moon). ICORN would also commend the city of Stavanger that invited him to be the city’s ICORN resident for the next two years.”
MEDIA COVERAGE
18 December 2017 – The Guardian AUS
Eaten Fish, Manus Island's refugee cartoonist, given sanctuary in northern Europe
18 December 2017
Eaten Fish
https://eatenfish.com/
18 December AAEC – The Associasion of American Editorial Cartoonists
Eaten Fish released!
http://news.editorialcartoonists.com/aaec/2017/12/eaten-fish-released.html
19 December 2017 The Crikey
Eaten Fish’s new home …
https://www.crikey.com.au/2017/12/19/cartoonist-eaten-fish-finds-safe-home-off-manus-island/
19 December 2017 The New Daily AUS
Manus Island cartoonist Eaten Fish finds refuge
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2017/12/19/manus-island-cartoonist-eaten-fish-refuge/
19 December 2017
Eaten Fish, Manus Island's refugee cartoonist, given sanctuary in northern Europe – The Guardian
https://vincentidele.com/2017/12/eaten-fish-manus-islands-refugee-cartoonist-given-sanctuary-in-northern-europe-the-guardian.html
20 December 2017
Award-winning cartoonist escapes Manus Island
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/346560/award-winning-cartoonist-escapes-manus-island
21 December 2017: Cartoonists rights network International
EATEN FISH IS FREE
https://cartoonistsrights.org/eaten-fish-is-free/
21 December 2017: Fiji Times
BRIEFLY
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=428217
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