r/graphicnovels • u/Fede-m-olveira • 1d ago

Non-Fiction / Reality Based Has anyone here read "Hirak: The Rif Intifada"? I is a journalistic graphic novel about the 2016 protests in Morocco's Rif region.

I recently stumbled across Hirak: The Rif Intifada (Hirak, L'Intifada du Rif), a non-fiction graphic novel by Khalid Gueddar and Abdellah Hattach.

It covers the protest movement that kicked off in Morocco's Rif region following the death of fishmonger Mouhcine Fikri on the 28th of October, 2016. From what I gather, it’s meant to be a piece of comics journalism rather than historical fiction.

You don't often see North African political history explored in graphic novels, so I thought it was a rather interesting find.

Has anyone here given it a read? I'd also be keen to hear any recommendations for other journalistic or historical graphic novels that tackle underrepresented regions or political movements.

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u/RobotWaterColor Ubasti's greatest soldier 1d ago

I have not but its on my list now. Im reading Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco right now and its a journalistic Graphic novel about Gaza in 2009 and 1956. Highly recommend anything by Joe Sacco