Baopu #104: Diaspora Time

A five panel comic of Yao, an Asian person with red hair, writing on top of a black and yellow abstract background and daydreaming out of a window. It reads: Diaspora time" is HAVING A VOICE SO STRONG THAT IT WITHSTANDS DISAPPEARING INTO THE NIGHT, TALKING THROUGH THE UNCONSCIOUS. IT'S TALKING INTO AN IMAGINED THIRD PLANE WHERE OUR TIME AND GEOGRAPHIES TOUCH, WHEN PEOPLE SAY THEY DON'T. ITS BELIEVING THAT BONDS ARE MORE THAN LIVING THE SAME LIFE, IT'S PUSHING WHAT "COUNTS" AS A DAY, AS A LIFE. AS TOGETHER. DIASPORA.

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Yao Xiao

Yao Xiao is a China-born illustrator based in New York City. Yao Xiao creates artwork depicting a poetic visual world where complex concepts and human emotions are examined, amplified, and given physical form. Her work has helped people all over the globe connect at unique moments, from the celebration of the 20 Year Anniversary of the SXSW Interactive Festival, to the grand release of pop singer Katy Perry's single 'Dark Horse.' She has created deeply emotional and beautiful graphics for editorial print publications, pop music record covers, concert posters and book covers. Yao Xiao's serialized comic Baopu currently runs monthly on Autostraddle. It is an original comic exploring the nuances in searching for identities, connections and friendships through the fictional life of a young, queer emigrant. Baopu stands for 'holding simplicity,' a Taoist ideal of wishing to return to a simpler state. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy or her website.

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