What would life feel like without fear and oppression? Is it possible to find solace in the power of chosen family, underground art collectives, and...

What would life feel like without fear and oppression? Is it possible to find solace in the power of chosen family, underground art collectives, and ultimately revolution?

Set in Beirut, Lebanon, a city once known to be a vibrant cultural center of the region. It's 30 years after the end of the civil war, and a few months before the disastrous explosion of August 2020. Samar, a young queer comic book artist, wanders between anguished dreams, childhood memories, romantic experiences, and Beirut's alternative communities. This abstractly autobiographical story tells of the author's anxiety over living in a complex city of changing colors and moods. Three powerful themes: art, sex, and political uprising, are interwoven in a compelling narrative and an otherworldly color palette.

Author: Joseph Kai
Publisher: Street Noise Books
Published: 09/19/2023
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781951491215


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/31/2023

About the Author
Joseph Kai is a queer artist from Beirut, Lebanon. He has published several works with the Lebanese collective of BD Samandal Comics. Joseph has participated in numerous festivals and exhibitions in Beirut, Lebanon; Berlin, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; and both Angouleme and Paris, France. He is currently living and working in Paris. This is his debut graphic novel.