Why I spend hours sketching in conflict zones

Name: Why I spend hours sketching in conflict zones
Uploaded: 2025-12-12T15:24:52Z
Duration: 4 min 39 s
Description: Illustrator and TED Fellow George Butler reports on the ground from conflict zones, climate hotspots and humanitarian crises, using pen, ink and watercolors to highlight personal stories of perseverance. By slowing down and going deeper than the headlines, his humanistic approach is shifting how we think about the news.

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George Butler |

TED Fellows Films 2025

• April 2025

Illustrator and TED Fellow George Butler reports on the ground from conflict zones, climate hotspots and humanitarian crises, using pen, ink and watercolors to highlight personal stories of perseverance. By slowing down and going deeper than the headlines, his humanistic approach is shifting how we think about the news.