As a series of coordinated terror attacks shook the French capital on November 13, sitting in faraway London, an artiste shrugged off his first bouts of shock and prayed for peace through what he could do best — draw. His bold, black strokes in the backdrop of pristine white — bringing together the peace symbol with the Eiffel Tower — went viral within minutes of being uploaded on Twitter and Instagram. The world was quick to embrace the image, Peace for Paris, with people across cultural divides printing it on flags, posters and even wearing it to show their solidarity with the victims of the terror attack. But the man behind the symbol,...
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