Leila Abdelrazaq

Leila is a Chicago-born, Palestinian author and artist. Her debut graphic novel, Baddawi, was shortlisted for the Palestine Book Awards. Leila's creative work primarily explores issues related to diaspora, refugees, history, memory, and borders. If you want to find out about more comic artists with roots in the MESA/MENA regions, follow Leila’s blog, BIGMOUTH on Tumblr and Twitter @femmekbir for weekly blog posts, interviews, and more!