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Ragequit

Artwork by Boe

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Panel 1 of a digitally drawn, four-panel comic titled ‘Ragequit’. The text at the top reads “CHOOSE YOUR ALLERGY”. The box in the bottom left is labelled ‘NUTS’ and, in it, is a character with grey hair and grey eyebrows. A cartoon cursor is clicking over this box to signal this is the allergy you have chosen.
Panel 2 of a digitally drawn, four-panel comic titled ‘Ragequit’. The text at the top says ‘CHARACTER STATS’. The sliders show your character has low energy but high hunger and social battery levels. They also love travelling, food journaling and staying out of hospital.
Panel 3 of a digitally drawn, four-panel comic titled ‘Ragequit’. Your stomach is rumbling loudly as you sit in a restaurant. A yellow box and the bottom reads: “Your next challenge is with the restaurant. Continue?”
Panel 4 of a digitally drawn, four-panel comic titled ‘Ragequit’. Three waiters stand in front of you - one of them says: “All our food may contain traces of nuts”. A yellow box at the bottom asks: “what will you do?”. Your cursor clicks over the only option there is: “Skip another meal”.
Ragequit. © Boe for Wellcome Collection.

About the contributors

A photo of Boe sitting outside on stairs, with graffiti in the background

Boe

(she/they)
Artist

Boe is a self-taught illustrator and tattoo artist based in London. Boe's aim is to normalise social and political discussions and make them accessible for all. And as a queer person, their identity is a central theme to their work. Boe also lives with a wide range of allergies which has had its challenges, and has resulted in a big bag of medicines and creams to get by.

A photo of Vanesha leaning over a table, reading a book.

Vanesha Kirita Singh

(she/her)
Commissioning editor

Vanesha is a Digital Editor at Wellcome Collection, specialising in storytelling that centres lived experience and social justice. Her practice is shaped by decolonial and anti‑imperial politics, rooted in a deep commitment to collective liberation. She works to create caring, supportive spaces for writers and artists, and strives to empower those who are misrepresented and excluded from mainstream discourse. Vanesha is particularly drawn to storytelling that explores solidarity and resistance. Her personal research focuses on Caribbean histories, especially the system of indentureship and its ongoing legacies.