Turkish Artist Introduces Children To Human Rights Through An Interactive Card Game With 30 Illustrations

There is a sense of urgency in teaching the new generation’s children about their and others’ human rights. In a world where learning has become instantaneous and online, we need to find more methods to teach children in interactive, fun, and impactful ways. Ozge Tigli has found a way to do this by combining her International Relations and Political Science studies with her skills in illustration. As the creative director of Bumbuku Creatives in Amsterdam, she specializes in digital storytelling and social impact. She cares deeply for children playfully learning about human rights. For this, Tigli created a card game on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Amnesty International and illustrated all the rights. In an interview with Tigli, she talks about each card illustration, the ideas behind them, and how important they are for our children.

“Every card tells stories of children and their imaginary friends living in a world shaped by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I planted some visual subtext in each card as seeds in the hope they will grow at the right points when they meet a drop of water in the future for each child.”

It is played by matching all 30 rights in the Declaration with 30 illustrated cards. Since most Articles in the Declaration are about laws and abstract topics that do not have a place in children’s world, she tried to create each of them in connection to children’s daily practices to help them empathize with the issues easily.

“In order to achieve progress in human rights, we need to accept children as our biggest allies. Let them learn their rights to protect their own and also respect others. Instead of hiding remote concepts like slavery or torture, I needed to find a way to talk about them with children because they live in such a reality. You can find a way to discuss everything with children; just trust in their perception.”