TEHRAN – Iranian cartoonist Alireza Pakdel has won a third prize at A Colorful Human World International Cartoon Contest and Exhibition in Norway.

The organizers announced two winners for each prize in a statement published last week on Thursday. The competition was held on the theme of immigration.

Pakdel’s cartoon shows people who leave their souls in homeland after emigration.

Jitet Koestana from Indonesia also received the third award. 

The Grand Prize was given to Dimitris Georgopalis from Greece and Bonil Xavier Bonilla from Ecuador.

Guy Badeaux Bado from Canada and Silvano Mello from Brazil also received the second prize.

A jury of ten members have selected a collection of the submitted cartoons, which will be showcased in an exhibit at the Norwegian Literature House in Oslo and published on the Cartoon Home Network International.

Photo: Iranian cartoonist Alireza Pakdel’s work won a third prize at A Colorful Human World International Cartoon Contest and Exhibition in Norway.

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