Beautiful Bangladesh - School of Life

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Beautiful Bangladesh - School of Life
Arifur Rahman er en bangladeshi-norsk illustratør, tegneserieskaper og avistegner. Han er utgiver av det nettbasert tegnemagasinet Toons Mag, og organiserer internasjonale tegnekonkurranser og utstillinger i Norge og utlandet.

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