Welcome to Hell
From the West Bank to Gaza
A new graphic novel memoir chronicling the recent horrific days in Palestine, from Mohammad Sabaaneh, the winner of the Palestine Book Award.
This powerful graphic novel sheds light on the reality of life in both the West Bank and Gaza during this terrifying time. Told from the perspective of the author's brother's experience in prison and that of those in Gaza struggling to survive displacement, starvation, and attack.
In October of 2023, Sabaaneh went on a tour in Europe to promote his book about life under occupation in Palestine. Whether a Palestinian is inside a detention centre or in any city or village, they are all in a big prison. The book ends with one message: 'we will not leave.' Upon his return to Palestine, he was trapped within the walls of his home – unable to see his aging parents, or his brother, who was locked away in an Israeli detention centre.
So begins this vital story of struggle and survival.
'If Picasso’s Guernica were a graphic novel, it would look and read something like this. Desperate, defiant, and pure poetry, this is one of the most important artistic statements of our time.' – Joe Sacco, winner of the American Book Award for Palestine
'"Whether a Palestinian is inside a center or in any city or village, they are in a big prison," Sabaaneh reminds readers. His signature Cubist-inspired, woodblock-print-like, black-and-white illustrations starkly capture images of horrific torture and unbreakable resilience.' – Booklist Review
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