
Thomas Sankara was a charismatic leader of Burkina Faso and is often referred to as the "Che Guevara of Africa". He introduced social and economic reforms and pledged himself to women´s rights. He banned genital mutilation and condemned polygamy.
4 years after his seizure of power he was murdered by the military. (More on
Wikipedia and
YouTube.)
3 comments:
pretty cool,I like the way you handle this pastel colors...and the innocent(?) expression of his eyes
nice portrait
Thank you candace and raluca!
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