Zahra’s Paradise

Graphic novel

by Amir & Khalil
28-Aug-2010
 

So a Persian writer, an Arab artist and a Jewish editor walk into a room… Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. Actually, that’s something like the start of this unusual editorial adventure, the first of its kind. Here for your reading pleasure is an online, serial webcomic in English, Farsi, Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch—with more joining on the horizon. First Second books proudly presents Zahra’s Paradise by Amir and Khalil, together with Casterman in French and Dutch, Rizzoli Lizard in Italian, and Norma Editorial in Spanish. Set in the aftermath of Iran’s fraudulent elections of 2009, Zahra’s Paradise is the fictional story of the search for Mehdi, a young protestor who has disappeared in the Islamic Republic’s gulags >>>

Zahra’s Paradise is being published by MacMillan in September (2010), and so far it's been translated into 10 or so languages. Here's Chapter One:

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divaneh

Good job

by divaneh on Fri Aug 27, 2010 05:58 PM PDT

More power to the creators.


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DW Duke

Interesting

by DW Duke on Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:25 AM PDT

Interesting, Al Zahra is the hero in this new novel.  //www.amazon.com/Palestine-DW-Duke/dp/1448946115


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DW Duke

Looks like a good publication.

by DW Duke on Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:27 AM PDT

It appears to have a good theme.  :)


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KavehAhangarAdel

I agree Amir,

by KavehAhangarAdel on Fri Aug 27, 2010 09:36 AM PDT

It is very unique and it came out right after the post election events.  It is very well done artistically and is promising.  It is different from Persepolis (a fantastic series/film in its own genre).  As an Artist, I am very impressed.

Message is simple: Believe

www.kavehadel.com/blog

www.boyandredballoon.com

 


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WEBCOMIC coined by Amir and . . .

by Amir Normandi on Sat Aug 28, 2010 05:09 PM PDT

There may be inspirations from other pioneers but Zahras' Paradise is a unique WEBCOMIC with new post every other day, THANKS Khalil, Amir and . . for your generosity for putting it online.

PERSEPOLITAN

Amir Normandi


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عموجان

I like this

by عموجان on Fri Aug 27, 2010 08:06 AM PDT

I hope to see more of this kind of comic. I was going to say where is the  Farsi copy then I saw the link (i book marked that). This is one good way to tell the story of what is going on in Iran today I even like the illustrations.  


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Abarmard

Persepolis?

by Abarmard on Fri Aug 27, 2010 07:30 AM PDT

Did they acquire Copyright from Satrapi?


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