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Today we’d like for you to meet the artist Mahnaz Yazdani. Mahnaz’s deep and meaningful work often portrays society's problems in surrealistic illustrations that tend to show how everyday people (just like us) suffer from things that seemingly the rest of our modern society refuses to acknowledge more often than not.

One could say we probably have gotten used to the said problems just because we are always surrounded by them, so much that we don't even notice them anymore. However, things such as war, global pandemic, and problems revolving around our mental health aren’t going anywhere any time soon.

All in all, Yazdani’s work might give you a thought or two regarding the way we live currently.

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DUN DUN (she/her)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seen this happen in front of me irl in a park, and it was frustrating to say the least

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Bored Panda also reached out to the artist to find out a little bit more about her and her work.

"I am a storyteller who tells most of her stories in her comics and animations. I started my art journey as an animator and cartoonist twenty years ago. My focus was on making animation for years. Since 2015, I have been professionally drawing editorial cartoons. I had so many stories in my mind waiting to be created, but animating all of them needed lots of years, so I chose comic style to tell my stories faster."

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Lindsey
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really like this one. Sharing ideas and love being where they all intersect. Very cute.

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"Maybe the main characteristic of mine has led me to create such art: a humoristic outlook and thinking about the feelings of other people, for example, how does a kid feel under bombardment. Those help me to create a humorous story and then tell it in the shape of a comic, cartoon, or animation."

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Nijlenna Rusty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So beautifully illustrated, yet so devistately accurate and confronting. Currently we are being told to take our empty plastic bags back to our house, because the seahorses are dying.

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Jonathan Nichols
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what happens when you build an entire culture hyper focused on generating only "likes" instead of realistic feedback. They post tripe for an endorphin hit and non-stop validation, and are absolutely destroyed when somebody, anybody has the gall to not fall down and worship their idiotic childish ramblings.

Lioness Nature
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Social media and sites (media in general) was created through the constant, forever changing, impossible, societal standards placed upon three generations and counting going digitally social inducing the addiction to instant gratification and attention. Unfortunately it has become impossible for a single person to stay high on the amount of instant gratification and attention they recieve that they crave more and in turn do more, to where they are so out of character and become a shell of their former selves. Causing emptiness and feelings of worthlessness. This culture in itself is very harmful to anyone's mental health in one way or another. Honestly the best way to beat it, is to give little to no participation. After all when has Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc ever given any of their users a participation trophy for using their site? Also earning likes is not as rewarding when you had to become superficial and act so out of character for them.

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Eb Mull
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly why we took our 12 year olds phone away. We know where he is. No need for a phone distract him let alone warp his thinking into something untrue.

Amy Jo Hoppins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depression because of excessive use of handheld electronic devices

deadinside
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

actually i find that without my phone it gets worse and i relapse into cutting more easily because i can't distract myself but cool

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olx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wait is the downvote from the phone or the parents?? i dont get it??

Shreeky
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To me reminds me of Reddit when you are trying to ask for help/advice on something and ppl downvotes you but yet won't tell you the reason why they did that. OR Since that is a Doctor at the desk, I guess she disproves of something about the child(most likely too much time on line since little kid has phone in her dress pocket). BUT ppl doesn't realize it's not ONLY when kids are at home or in the car BUT AT SCHOOL also! My 13yr old has no text books just Chromebooks doing classwork from them. Gee 8hrs a day on Chromebook doing classwork that's already over the recommended screen time from Dr's.... When they get home from school they will get on the Chromebook to do homework... Welp there's another hr of screentime.... Then once your kid gets on their phone for random surfing, face time, social sites. Oops Johnny, you went over the recommend screen time. Nope sorry. Pediatrics needs to realize 8yrs of screentime is during SCHOOL HOURS instead of text books......

Crocodile
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My school still uses text books and during free time we read a book, draw, color, do any papers we haven't finished yet, or sit and talk quietly with friends.

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Amelia Bee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ever since the 80s, we've been living in a world defined by image. But the rise of social media has made it so much worse. I was bullied in school cuz I looked different, and didn't have designer clothes like they did. It got so severe that I have been diagnosed with CPTSD as an adult. If social media was a thing back then, I am terrified to think of how much more damage the other kids could have done.

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In the age of the Internet, the lack of access to stable and high-speed Internet means the deprivation of job opportunities, education, social, cultural and all the facilities that are just available online.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's saying that only those from privilege (represented here by the kids flying in on dollars) have access to knowledge (the book fortress). The less privileged are locked out.

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DUN DUN (she/her)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tbh, you can get lost in the world of your garden; time passes so differently there

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teresa rudnik
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Books and written language are the greatest informational tools of all the centuries.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Google translation of her post on Instagram: For my mother and aunts ... My mother and aunts spent many years of their lives behind the carpet, from childhood to the years they experienced motherhood. The weavers built a ladder to bring themselves and their families to what they are now and will be. I'm proud of having such strong women in my life. Women who, believing in better tomorrows, bought the hardest and continue to buy ... Your hard-working hands are the most beautiful hands ....

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Nijlenna Rusty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We do need to consume less drinking water, but somehow I don't think this will solve this problem.

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ZAPanda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

same everywhere dude. Money gets you a cushier sentence and out sooner.

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Rijkærd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is that long ass Putins table and he cant hear the world telling him to stop being an a*****e...

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Heather Vandegrift
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Literally happened to a friend. Her house was older and NOT in a flood zone. Developer put in condos that caused her property to periodically flood when it rained. It was loveable until hurricane Irma came through and her house got 4 ft of water in it. No flood insurance (because again, NOT IN A FLOOD ZONE), but homeowner's insurance refused to pay because it was a flood event. Turns out the permits for the condos were illegally issued because it was pretty clear what works happen to the properties on the downward slope of the ground they built up to build the condos, bus sure couldn't find an attorney to take the case to sue the county and the contractor for the damage.

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Kaiserfranzgirl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Translation of Instagram description: hope for a piece of bread! (Wave of Iranian workers moving to work in Iraqi Kurdistan)

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Nat Rose
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

International contributions to the tRump of a Pig bank to suck face

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Nijlenna Rusty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ooohhh, would love to have one of those book flash drives in my brain! Saves me from actually reading the boring obligatory stuff.

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Nijlenna Rusty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

somehow I think the bullet will still hit and the doves will stop coming.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Instagram description translated: Landless ... Thirty-five years ago, the Burmese military government passed a new law declaring the Rohingya people non-Burmese and stripping them of their citizenship. The United Nations calls them the largest landless population in the world ... #rohingya

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Heather Vandegrift
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Serves him right. If only everyone was subject to suck dire consequences for their actions

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Ryleigh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is sad but true. Leaders have alot of power making it harder for others survive due to lack of money and leadership.

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Nijlenna Rusty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This also looks like my government, yet I know it is meant differently.

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