145 pages.Temps de lecture estimé 1h49min. • The first life-affirming graphic memoir since the war in Afghanistan.
• The vignettes are witty, sad, informative and downright giggle-worthy.
• Learn about the country, its people, NGOs and expats' life through an ironic yet relevant memoir.
• The author received several awards, an elected official of the Festival d'Angouleme (France) and an official guest of the Middle East Film and Comic Convention.
• Perfect for fans of Beirut 1990, Persepolis, and Palestine.It’s 2005. Nicolas Wild is a French cartoonist. He’s broke and about to be homeless. He’s a man without a plan. That is until destiny shows up in his inbox: a paid job… In Afghanistan!
In his graphic Travelogue series, Nicolas Wild brilliantly explores the differences between the Afghan cultures around him and his own, as he and his fellow expat friends crash Asura celebrations, avoid the afterlife, and muse on the differences between Christian Easter egg hunts and Islamic penance.