Migration and Eco-Consciousness in Canato Jimo’s Afo and I

Picturebooks in north-east India have become a means of reconnecting to the roots of the people. Through words and illustrations, this article will critically analyse Canato Jimo’s Afo and I through the perspectives of ecological consciousness and migration. The role of the youth in conserving Nature, the impact on people due to migration, and the social relationships of the ‘left behind’ after the migration are ingrained in Afo and I. It is a must to discuss and analyse how the younger generation will be introduced to such critical topics in picturebooks, particularly in north-east India, where picturebooks are still in a growing stage in terms of being inclusive, diversified, and relevant to the present issues of the generation. Afo and I, which explores the relationship between Vinoka and Afo, merges issues like migration, nostalgia, and eco-consciousness.