Patrick Gathara
Patrick Gathara (born 1972) is a Kenyan journalist, cartoonist, blogger, and author. He is also a regularly published commentator on regional and international affairs.
Patrick Gathara
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- Patrick Gathara
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- 1972
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- Blogger
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• Name — Patrick Gathara • Birth Name — Patrick Gathara • Born — 1972 • Occupation — Blogger
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His work has appeared in multiple publications, including The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, and The Star. Gathara is currently a curator for Kenyan news site The Elephant. He is also the author of Gathara Will Draw for Food, a collection of his political cartoons and commentary on the Kenyan political scene.
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Gathara draws in pencil, preferring delicate shading to allow his subjects to emerge from the page rather than be defined by a series of strong ink lines. He focuses on faces, with his subject's foreheads narrowed, the cheekbones and jowls extended, and the ears exaggerated.
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1972
Patrick Gathara was born in 1972.
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- 1.Patrick Gathara. Africa Blogging.
- 2.Articles by Patrick Gathara The Washington Post, Yahoo, Al Jazeera Journalist Muck Rack Muck Rack. muckrack.com.
- 3.The Elephant.
- 4.Gathara, Patrick. Gathara Will Draw For Food. Patrick Gathara. 25 February 2009. 9789966051363.
- 5.Give him a salaried job. The East African.
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