Sameh Samir

Cartoonist & Painter 

Sameh Samir is an Egyptian cartoonist based in Belgium. He studied Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University. Since 2012, he has been publishing his works in Sabah Al Khair Magazine (Rosalyousef Foundation) and has been contributing to A-Masry Al-Yom newspaper since 2011. His editorial cartoons have also appeared on the "Al-Ain.com" platform (UAE), Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW), various international cartoon platforms, and print magazines.

He serves as an arbitrator for a monthly cartoon contest and creates illustrations for many books across Egypt, the UAE, the USA, and the EU. Additionally, he is a cartoon lecturer for both adults and children, collaborating with various organizations such as the Ministry of Youth, the Ministry of Culture, Alwan, Baladna Initiative, Bashkatib, and Rosalyousef Foundation.

Exhibitions and Events:

• Participated in the Rosalyoussef exhibition at Arts Palace in 2016.

• Held a solo cartoon exhibition in 2011 at the Opera House about the January Revolution.

• Participated in the AAEC in Ohio, USA in 2019.

• Contributed to the International Cartoon Contest "Golden Hat" in Knokke Heist, Belgium, in 2022.

• Held a personal exhibition in Belgium in 2024 featuring several paintings, including acrylic on canvas and wood.

Campaigns and Collaborations:

• Created drawings for campaigns addressing issues such as sexual harassment, violence against women, early marriage, female circumcision, birth control, and child labor abuse, in cooperation with organizations like UNDB, UNFPA, the EU, ILO, and UNESCO.

• Collaborated with the Ministry of Solidarity of Egypt to produce publications on FGM and early marriage issues as part of the "Waai" campaign since 2019, creating the main branding logo, visual content, illustrations, and animations.

• Created projects for children's magazines and worked with organizations like the Ford Association and Kerk in Actie in the Netherlands on child sexual abuse issues.

• Worked with NGOs such as UNFPA, Plan, and Caritas on children and women rights campaigns.

• Developed a book and short animation about child labor abuse in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO).

• His certified drawing against child sexual abuse is available at the Egyptian National Library and Archives.

International Recognition:

• Invited by the US Department of State to visit the USA and participate in the 2019 IVLP Program for Editorial Cartoonists.

• Member of the international cartoonists platform "Cartoon Movement" Cartoon Movement profile.