Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution (ethnoGRAPHIC)

As young girls in Cairo, Anna and Layla strike up an unlikely friendship that crosses class, cultural, and religious divides. Years later, Anna learns that she may carry the hereditary cancer gene responsible for her mother's death. Meanwhile, Layla's family is faced with a difficult decision about kidney transplantation. Their friendship is put to the test when these medical crises reveal stark differences in their perspectives...until revolutionary unrest in Egypt changes their lives forever. The first book in a new series, __Lissa__ brings anthropological research to life in comic form, combining scholarly insights and accessible, visually-rich storytelling to foster greater understanding of global politics, inequalities, and solidarity. "Anna is the daughter of Americans working in Cairo. But she feels more at home with the humble family of her friend Layla, who lives in the doorman's shack adjacent to Anna's apartment building. As the women grow up, their unlikely friendship is put to the test as they each face a family health crisis. Gulfs of misunderstanding emerge, as Anna deals with her family history of breast cancer, and Layla makes difficult decisions about her father's kidney failure. When the Arab Spring in Egypt erupts, each gets swept up in the revolutionary fervor in Tahrir Square. Amidst this personal and political turmoil, Anna and Layla must reckon with illness, risk, and loss in different ways. Ultimately they come to learn the power of friendship and the importance of hope against all odds -- that there is still time to fight for a better tomorrow, together"--Provided by publisher Anna Is The Daughter Of Americans Working In Cairo. But She Feels More At Home With The Humble Family Of Her Friend Layla, Who Lives In The Doorman's Shack Adjacent To Anna's Apartment Building. As The Women Grow Up, Their Unlikely Friendship Is Put To The Test As They Each Face A Family Health Crisis. Gulfs Of Misunderstanding Emerge, As Anna Deals With Her Family History Of Breast Cancer, And Layla Makes Difficult Decisions About Her Father's Kidney Failure. When The Arab Spring In Egypt Erupts, Each Gets Swept Up In The Revolutionary Fervor In Tahrir Square. Amidst This Personal And Political Turmoil, Anna And Layla Must Reckon With Illness, Risk, And Loss In Different Ways. Ultimately They Come To Learn The Power Of Friendship And The Importance Of Hope Against All Odds -- That Lissa, There Is Still Time To Fight For A Better Tomorrow, Together.-- "As young girls in Cairo, Anna and Layla strike up an unlikely friendship that crosses class, cultural, and religious divides. Years later, Anna learns that she may carry the hereditary cancer gene responsible for her mother's death. Meanwhile, Layla's family is faced with a difficult decision about kidney transplantation. Their friendship is put to the test when these medical crises reveal stark differences in their perspectives...until revolutionary unrest in Egypt changes their lives forever. The first book in a new series, Lissa brings anthropological research to life in comic form, combining scholarly insights and accessible, visually-rich storytelling to foster greater understanding of global politics, inequalities, and solidarity."--Rabat de la jaquette Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgments FOREWORD Lissa and the Transduction of Ethnography by George E. Marcus PART I Cairo PART II Five Years Later PART III Revolution A Note About Page 235, Featuring the Art of Ganzeer AFTERWORD Reading Lissa by Paul Karasik APPENDIX I Timeline of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution APPENDIX II Creating Lissa: Concepts, Collaborations, and Craft APPENDIX III Teaching Guide APPENDIX IV Key References and Further Reading