In a fictional, unspecified Arab country, two refugee child slaves, Dodola and Zam, find each other by chance. 'Habibi' by Craig Thompson blends traditional and timeless themes and story tropes from the Arab world. However, as the tide slowly turns on Arab representation in the media, there has been a surge over the years in authentic stories set in the Arab world in graphic novels in particular - stories that describe the Arab experience or that are written or illustrated by Arabs.įrom Egypt to Algeria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq and even fictional Arab countries, here are 19 graphic novels, across genres, set in the Middle East that grapple with nuanced experiences through authentic storytelling. Unfortunately, though, like in many other narratives popularised in the West, Arabs have found themselves depicted negatively in these works.
Ever since Will Eisner's A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories was published in 1978, graphic novels have become a captivating and entertaining way to tell stories.
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