In the French port town of Calais the historic home of the lace industry a city within a city has arisen This new town known as the Jungle is the home of thousands of refugees mainly from the Middle East & Africa all hoping somehow to get to the UK Into this squalid shantytown of shipping containers & tents full of rats & trash & devoid of toilets & safety the artist Kate Evans brought a sketchbook & an open mind Combining the techniques of eyewitness reportage with the medium of comic-book storytelling Evans has produced this unforgettable book filled with poignant images by turns shocking angering wry & heartbreaking Weaving into the story hostile comments about the migrants from nativist politicians & Internet trolls Threads addresses one of the most pressing issues of modern times making a compelling case through intimate evidence for compassionate treatment of refugees & the free movement of peoples Evans's creativity & passion as an artist activist & mother shine through