TAKE A HAJO
الموقع الرسمي لرسَّام الكاريكاتور سعد حاجو
ABOUT SAAD HAJO
Andependent Syrian-Swedish cartoonist and animator
Born in Damascus 1968, based in Norrköping, Sweden, since 2005.
Working more than two decades as editorial cartoonist. Published on a daily basis
mostly in Arabic or Arabic-speaking journals.
Published on Folkbladet newspaper, Norrköping, Sweden and Courrier International, Paris, France.
Held and/or participated in many international exhibitions.
LAST SOLO EXHIBITION
Out of the Box, Sweden | 2022
An contemporary art satirical exhibition, interactive experiences
Installation | illustration | animation
EWK-AWARD WINNER, SWEDEN | 2015
The prize is named after the famous Swedish political cartoonist Ewert Karlsson
and is given out by the EWK Society.
JURY COMMITTEES
JURY MEMBER
Caldas Da Rainha in Portugal | 2018
JURY MEMBER
International Cartoon Competition,
Istanbul in Turkey | 2004
EXPERIENCE
ATTRACTIVE PROJECT, Folke Bernadotte Academy, Stockholm & Istanbul | 2017 - 2020
Worked as a coordinator in my capacity as an artist for questions concerning Syria and dialogue.
HAJO'S ANIMATION, Syria TV-channel, Istanbul | 2018
Worked as animator and producer, 30-seconds long daily animations.
First of its kind in the Middle East.
HEAD OF CARTOON DEPARTMENT, www.24.ae, United Arab Emirates | 2013 - 2017
Worked as Leadership, created the Cartoon Department from scratch and led and developed it for four years.
CARTOONIST, As-Safir, Beirut, Lebanon | 1995 - 2015
Daily cartoons for the newspaper.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ARTS, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Damascus, Syria | 1989
BOOKS
TAKE A HAJO, TAKE A BREAK | 2020
Cartoons, printed in colour, bilingual captions Arabic-English.
SUDDKANTIG SATIR | 2017
Cartoons, printed in colour, bilingual captions Swedish.
THE COUNTRY OF VIOLENCE IS MY COUNTRY | 2009
Cartoons, printed in colour, bilingual captions Arabic.


SAID ABOUT HAJO
Riber Hansson, Swedish Cartoonist
ريبر هانسون، رسام كاريكاتور سويديّ
"The apparent simplicity of the drawings holds a subtle morality that sticks in the mind of the viewer and incorporate Saad Hajo’s pictures
into the eternal story of evil and good."
"إنّ لبساطة الرسم الظّاهريّة لَمغزًى رهيفًا يعلق ببال الناظر ويُدرِجُ صُوَرَ سعد حاجو في حكاية الخير والشرّ الأزليّة."
