In July 2019, I started drawing singular-page shorts to share my happy, sad, frustrating, and comedic experience as a father. It was until February 2020 when my secondborn was diagnosed with a rare syndrome that I decided to make use of this project to instill awareness on what it’s like to raise a special needs child while parenting a strong-willed firstborn.
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CHAPTER 1 | Alternative link: Facebook album
1. Daddy’s Shift
2. Zayra (1 of 2)
2. Zayra (2 of 2)
3. Dalya
4. Working From Home
5. One Job
6. Game(ove)r Dad (1 of 2)
6. Game(ove)r Dad (2 of 2)
7. Lygo (1 of 2)
7. Lygo (2 of 2)
8. Dadzilla
9. Parenting Parallel
10. Trick (1 of 2)
10. Trick (2 of 2)
11. Fight Club (1 of 2)
11. Fight Club (2 of 2)
12. Black Monster (1 of 2)
12. Black Monster (2 of 2)
January 2020 – Dalya is diagnosed with developmental delay.
Therapy week 2 – Dalya is given balancing therapy. She doesn’t reach the objects laid around her.
We learned that Dalya is unable to chew due to her poor neck control.
Therapy week 4 – Dalya is unable to pull herself up like other kids her age.
Therapy week 5 – We were given instructions to encourage her to figure out crawling.
March 2020 – Covid-19 hits and all therapy sessions are halted.
April 2020 – Dalya turns 16 months. Still no luck chewing, so we’re using a specialized feeding pacifier.
13. COPING-20 Syndrome
14. Blood Test
15. Holidaze
16. Symptoms (1 of 2)
16. Symptoms (2 of 2)
17. Solid
18. Abort, Retry, Faith?_ (1 of 2)
18. Abort, Retry, Faith?_ (2 of 2)
18. Abort, Retry, Faith?_ (Post-credit)
19. Moment of Truce (1 of 4)
19. Moment of Truce (2 of 4)
19. Moment of Truce (3 of 4)
19. Moment of Truce (4 of 4)
20. Carry On (1 of 2)
20. Carry On (2 of 2)
End of Chapter 1
CHAPTER 2 | Alternative link: Facebook album
1. New Chapter
2. Critical Reception (1 of 2)
2. Critical Reception (2 of 2)
3. Life During the Pandemic (1 of 3)
3. Life During the Pandemic (2 of 3)
3. Life During the Pandemic (3 of 3)
“Future, Illustrated” Special: 1. Future Learners
“Future, Illustrated” Special: 2. The Future of Work
“Future, Illustrated” Special: 3. Artificial Intelligence
4. Interlude
5. The Move (1 of 2)
5. The Move (2 of 3)
5. The Move (3 of 3)
(Interlude) Say Alhamdulillah
CHAPTER 2 (Continued) | Alternative link: Facebook album
MEDIA COVERAGE
Alternative link: BFM Health & Living – Because Feelings Matter #31: Diary of a Work-from-home Dad
The Star (Malaysia) – June 19th, 2020
Alternative link: Online article
Sunday Star (Malaysia) – June 16th, 2024
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