An exciting, informative collection of graphic journalism.
Peter Dabbene Foreword Reviews This book is brave. . . . The reader will feel compelled to learn more.
Jane Burns Graphic Medicine Its vital, cutting journalism exploring and explaining so many topics weve been told are out of intellectual reach. Purely on the level of comics experiment, its invigorating to find such a well assembled anthology of differing art styles, all glued together by Al-Saadis narration and the purpose of the work.
Comic Book Herald Visceral, humorous, and ultimately triumphant, each dispatch (comic) delivers something unique and memorable.
Daniel Bokemper World Literature Today A chronicle for the ages.
Frank Plowright The Slings & Arrows Its vital, cutting journalism exploring and explaining so many topics weve been told are out of intellectual reach.
Comic Book Herald Al-Saadis stories of human struggle and unfinished uprisings are masterfully drawn by the best comic artists from Lebanon, Sudan, and Egypt. This is comics journalism you cannot turn away fromvisually stunning, urgent, and devastating.
Andy Warner, author of Brief Histories of Everyday Objects and Spring Rain A searing and insightful look into political life in the Middle East told through uniquely moving comics. This is an essential book for anyone who wants to learn about the world.
Sarah Shay Mirk, author of Guantanamo Voices