Poppies of Iraq — Drawn & Quarterly
Issue: #1
A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF AN IRAQI CHILDHOODPoppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly’s nuanced tender chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclaimed cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. In spare and elegant detail, they share memories of her middle class childhood touching on cultural practices, the education system, Saddam Hussein’s state control, and her...
Creators: Brigitte Findakly, Lewis Trondheim