The encounter between a boy and an alien leads to an extraordinary dialogue about the way each of them lives. The alien wants to talk to a leader, but he doesn't understand what it means to live in a society where decisions aren't made by a single person.
It then becomes necessary to show him the device of democracy, in various moments that define it in its very essence: voters on election day, a crowd of demonstrators in the street, a conversation between representatives and represented.
In this story, not only is a short history of the concept told, but at the same time, the concept is shown to the reader, becoming visible and real.
It then becomes necessary to show him the device of democracy, in various moments that define it in its very essence: voters on election day, a crowd of demonstrators in the street, a conversation between representatives and represented.
In this story, not only is a short history of the concept told, but at the same time, the concept is shown to the reader, becoming visible and real.
Published by Assembleia da República | Text Afonso Cruz | Coleção Missão: Democracia | Lisbon | 2023
Translation
Brazilian Portuguese
Latin America Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese
Latin America Spanish
Awards
(2024) Special Mention. National Illustration Award Portugal DGLAB.
(2024) Special Mention. National Illustration Award Portugal DGLAB.
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