31/10/2026
Dit is Farnaz Ghafouri, een Antwerpse illustrator met roots in Iran. De Verhalenweverij werkt samen met haar aan een nieuw kamishibaiverhaal gebaseerd op het volksverhaal "De vier vrienden" uit Kalila wa Dimna. Dat verhaal zullen de vertellers van de Verhalenweverij vertellen tijdens Nowruz (21/3), het Perzisch Nieuwjaar én het slotfeest van het project Grenzeloos, waarvoor dit kamishibaiverhaal ontwikkeld wordt.
I'm Farnaz Ghafouri, an Iranian-born illustrator and visual artist based in Antwerp, Belgium.
With a background in architecture, I've always been drawn to storytelling, character design, and creating colorful, imaginative worlds filled with little details.
My work ranges from commercial illustration and branding to editorial projects, but what connects everything I create is my love for visual storytelling and bringing ideas to life.
Working on The Four Friends, inspired by Kalila wa Dimna, has been a particularly meaningful experience. I've really enjoyed exploring children's illustration and bringing these characters and their world to life.
For me, illustration isn't just about drawing beautiful images. It's about creating worlds that invite people to imagine, explore, and connect with a story.