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Naushad Waheed
Maldivian cartoonist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naushad Waheed Hassan Manik (born 15 December 1962) is a cartoonist and painter from the Maldives.
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Early life and education
Manik was born on 15 December 1962 in Machchangolhi, Malé, Maldives.[1][2] He studied in Majeediyya School.[2] In 1976, he undertook his first art class, soon becoming more interested in arts.[1] In 1978, he went to South India and was influenced by his art master.[1] In 1980, he was awarded the best all round artist in his school.[1]
In 1987, he met Suzanne Pruner, in California, U.S.[1] Pruner financed Manik to study at Art Instruction School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1][2]
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Career
Manik participated in the 4th South Asian art biennale, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he met several Asian artists.[1][2] After Manik was imprisoned in 1990 for drawing a political cartoon, his fame grew as a political cartoonist.[1] In 1993, Qasim Ibrahim commissioned Manik to draw 1200 canvases.[1] In that same year, Manik drew a controversial portrait of president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, which stunned locals.[1]
He was appointed as Deputy High Commissioner of Maldives to the UK in 2008, later resigning in 2012 after the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed.[3][4] He was later reappointed at an unknown date and later dismissed on 13 September 2023 after calling Mohamed Nasheed the 'founder of democracy in the Maldives.'[5]
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Detainment
Manik was taken as a political prisoner in 1990 after drawing a political cartoon in a public weekly newspaper.[1] He spent three years in house arrest, but was later pardoned by president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[1]
He was detained by the government for four months following the publication of one of his cartoons in the magazine Hukuru in 1999.[6] Manik's charge was retaliatory.[6] In 2001, he was arrested for participating in debates critical of the government, tried for treason, and sentenced to 15 years in prison.[3] He was released on 22 February 2006.[7]
While Manik was imprisoned, he was named an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience.[8]
Family life
Manik is the brother of former president Mohamed Waheed Hassan.[3] Manik has been married to Aishath Hussain since 1989, and has had two children.[1]
Award
Naushad received the President's award in 1997 for his drawings.[2]
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