“She is the Brown girl superhero the world needs right now.” THE WASHINGTON POST
Priya and the Twirling Wind
PRIYA — India’s first female superhero has to protect her enchanted forest from greedy industrialists threatening to cut down all the trees. With the help of a little girl named Somya and the local villagers, they defend their home — reminiscent of India’s Chipko movement. Priya shows Somya, who is suffering from asthma, the beauty of her forest and its power to heal Mother Earth and her. Comic book, film and curriculum available.
KAIA
“KAIA: awakening in the deep” is the mystical embodiment of Natalia Ponce de León – a survivor of a brutal acid attack – she turned the tragedy into a national movement to tackle gender-based violence and change perceptions of women in Colombia. After the attack, Natalia plunges into the abyss of constant pain and depression that takes her on a journey to a spiritual kingdom inhabited by a giant snake with the power to heal or destroy. She returns from the netherworlds as Kaia to defend the vulnerable and protect the innocent who are traumatized by injustice and violence in modern Colombia. Using a free augmented reality app, readers can scan the comic book to view animation, real-life stories, films, and other interactive elements pop-out of the pages. Available in Spanish and English.
There is a new weapon in the battle to prevent violence against women in India — a comic book. — Wall Street Journal
The power of the comic book series is that it presents very difficult topics in a very approachable and empathetic way. Readers can relate with the characters and story, and especially the main character – Priya, and understand. Creating a female superhero and using the genre of “superheroes” provides readers with a familiarity and accessibility to the comic book and these complex problems.
