Jackfruit: Written by Dayanah Nanjobe
January 2023
Family portrait of Dembe's family. From left to right; Sanyu (Dembe’s Jajja mukyala & Mirembe’s mum), David (Dembe’s taata), Mirembe (Dembe’s maama) and Asoni (Dembe’s Jajja mwami & Mirembe’s dad).
Flashback to a family meal with David’s family and friends.
Flashback to David and his grandfather and a cut-open jackfruit.
Character designs for Dembe, the protagonist.
Character designs for David, the protagonist’s taata (father).
Character designs for Musoke, David’s jajja (grandfather).
Jackfruit is a short story about a Ugandan family’s intergenerational love for each other and jackfruit. We wanted to showcase vulnerability amongst boys and men and subvert gender norms. You can read it here.