Mahboube Pakdel

Born in Mashhad, Mahboubeh Pakdel, cartoonist and caricaturist, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. She has pursued a career in the field of cartooning since 2011. She has won many awards in domestic and foreign festivals, including: Special Award at the Torhan Seljuk International Festival in Turkey 2013; won first place at the ISIL International Festival in June 2015; winner of the fourth edition of the 2015 Naji Ali Jordan International Award (with the theme of Palestine and Freedom); won two grand prizes and a special prize at the 18th Porto Cartoon World Festival of Portugal April 2016; first place at the 4th World Resistance Art Festival 2016; winner of the third prize at the 20th World Porto Cartoon Festival Portugal 2018; winner of the Special Prize in International Festival in Germany 2018; winner of the Special Prize of the Porto Cartoon World Festival Portugal 2019; winner of the Golden Prize of the RED MAN China International Cartoon Competition 2019; special prize of the 29th International Cartoon Competition of Romania 2019; special prize of the 26th Ricardo Randon Colombia 2019 International Cartoon Festival; and won the 14th Portugal International School Cartoon Exhibition Award for her work on discrimination.