Satire in Hong Kong: ‘You have to laugh, or you will cry,’ says political cartoonist Harry Harrison

Comedy and caricature are in Harry Harrison’s view, a balm for the pain of reality.

“There is a saying that many a true word is spoken in jest, which I find often holds up. And in many cases, especially now in Hong Kong, you have to laugh, or you will cry,” the award-winning political cartoonist said, summing up the role of satirical works in helping residents cope with the recent volatile years.