Khalid Albaih

Khalid Albaih is a cultural producer who plans, designs, organizes and manages artistic projects that have a cultural impact on the public. He has been a political cartoonist since 2011 and was named one of the top 5 cartoonists in the world in 2018 by The Independent. He publishes his cartoons on social media under “Khartoon!,” a wordplay on Cartoon and Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. In addition to two published books: "Khartoon" (2018) and "Sudan Retold" (2019), Khalid has published widely in international publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, PRI, NPR, and BBC. Albaih has also published his written social and political commentary in publications such as The Guardian, CNN and Al Jazeera. Khalid has been hosted in various TV shows and news programs as a trusted commentator on political events around the world. He is the founder of FADAA, Sudan Art and Design Library and Sudan Artist Fund.