by the day its become a part of me over the years in an age where its so easy to offend someone how do you manage to work without getting in trouble his style was very distinct and funny how do you think political correctness affects cartooning on a bright late winter morning he greeted us with the most cheerful smile which later broke into a laugh as he welcomed us into his home do you have a specific spot you work out from at home many cartoonists ask me should i get into cartooning what salary would i get but its all about passion when it comes to cartooning the joy of just being alive is what makes me happy i love meeting people i was very young then so i always looked up to him though she has retired several years ago she heads to school each day giving alexyz time by himself which he mostly spends working on his cartooning projects i love sharing what i make with my talent because you receive back in a thousand other ways what do you think about the changing context and sensibilities of people as in what was funny yesterday may not be funny today your thoughts on censorship of content even during the language agitation when i was given quite a bit of space in a local newspaper i would do 68 column cartoons he was bestowed with the goa state cultural award recently to celebrate his exceptional work in the field of painting by the directorate of art and culture government of goa it all depends on how much freedom you have rather how much freedom your paper gives you did the fact that you were cartooning around the same time when a great like mario miranda was also working ever put any pressure on you the couch at night the balcony or terrace during the day apart from being a part of events i am working on my autobiography my journey into cartooning that is taking a lot of time i keep banging my head and say today is not a good day you better put a smile on your face since you dont require much space and tools i can work from anywhere every day is another day thats a routine i find very few committed young people most look for a career with a big salary i think i am blessed with a happy feeling about people and things you read the papers and get upset there are more cartoonists on social media than in the papers time changes thinking changes it depends on the paper and how much freedom the paper gives you he is one of the greatest illustrators cartooning is not just a way to make people laugh but a great tool for social commentary and voicing your opinion how do you think cartoons are important in todays age social media gives you the kind of freedom that many newspapers