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.