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A cartoon of two friends sit on a park bench. One has short red hair and a pointy hat. The other has jet black hair to their shoulders and green jacket. The friend with the black hair says
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Baopu #76: Lost, With Directions

Yao Xiao
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Aug 15, 2020
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A cartoon of two friends sit on a park bench. One has short red hair and a pointy hat. The other has jet black hair to their shoulders and green jacket. The friend with red hair says, "I'm searching for the right person, who can help me through all this confusion. The friend in the green jacket responds, "But we are both lost and I can't be the one to help you. I see myself in you, but not with you. What we both need is somewhere else.


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Yao Xiao is a China-born illustrator based in New York City. Yao Xiao creates artwork depicting a poetic visual world where complex concepts and human emotions are examined, amplified, and given physical form. Her work has helped people all over the globe connect at unique moments, from the celebration of the 20 Year Anniversary of the SXSW Interactive Festival, to the grand release of pop singer Katy Perry’s single ‘Dark Horse.’ She has created deeply emotional and beautiful graphics for editorial print publications, pop music record covers, concert posters and book covers. Yao Xiao’s serialized comic Baopu currently runs monthly on Autostraddle. It is an original comic exploring the nuances in searching for identities, connections and friendships through the fictional life of a young, queer emigrant. Baopu stands for ‘holding simplicity,’ a Taoist ideal of wishing to return to a simpler state. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy or her website.

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  • :)
    August 15, 2020 at 7:02 am

    ❤️

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  • lunavolcano
    August 15, 2020 at 3:13 pm

    I cannot stop re-reading this

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  • Didi
    August 15, 2020 at 4:39 pm

    yep. This is the subtext of every text message I have with my crush.

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  • shura
    August 16, 2020 at 5:38 am

    oof

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  • Michelle
    August 17, 2020 at 7:59 am

    damn

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