PANIC
Shuturp
7 February 2025
Many of the illustrations and cartoons in this section of Behind the Lines investigate our individual emotional responses to the problems facing the world in 2025. This cartoon reminds us that the cheerful face of individuals just ‘carrying on’ is often masking the opposite of happiness and ‘calm’.
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