What is Home, Mum?: A Memoir Spiral-Bound | May 17, 2022

Sabba Khan

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One of the top ten graphic novels for Spring 2022, as chosen by Publishers Weekly

“Khan debuts with a deeply introspective, elegantly rendered graphic memoir about her experiences, faith, and family in the South Asian diaspora community of East London. . . . It's a powerful debut by a singularly penetrative and eloquent voice.” —Starred Review, Publishers Weekly


What do identity, belonging, and memory mean to one young Muslim woman and her family against a backdrop of history?


As a second-generation Pakistani immigrant living in East London, Sabba Khan paints a vivid snapshot of contemporary British Asian life and investigates the complex shifts experienced by different generations within immigrant communities, creating an uplifting and universal story that crosses borders and decades. Race, gender, and class are explored in a compelling personal narrative creating a strong feminist message of self-reflection and empowerment which is illuminated in stunning artwork.

Publisher: Ingram Publisher Services
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1951491173
Item Weight: 1.26 lbs
Dimensions: 6.0 x 1.16 x 9.0 inches

“A great read, filled with joy and heartbreak, touching both the heart and the mind.” —Azar Nafisi, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Reading Lolita in Tehran

Sabba Khan is a visual artist, graphic novelist, and architectural designer. She is an advocate for increasing working-class black and brown representation in the arts and publishing as well as in architecture and construction. Her work is included in the Eisner award-winning graphic anthology Drawing Power. And she currently lives in East London, in the UK. This is her debut as an author.