Palestine: The Special Edition #[nn]
"Cairo," a powerful entry in Joe Sacco’s Palestine: The Special Edition, follows the journalist and his guide Sameh through a series of intimate, harrowing interviews in 2007. From visiting the grave of the first intifada martyr to hearing firsthand accounts of displacement and loss, the story unfolds with quiet intensity, anchored by Sacco’s own writing, art, inking, and lettering. The cover, also by Joe Sacco, captures the weight of the journey in its stark, evocative line work.
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Sameh and Joe visit the grave of the first person killed in the intifada. They then interview a refugee from 1948 who experienced firsthand the atrocities. Later, they spend the evening with Sameh's family. The following day, they talk to a woman who had two sons shot dead by Israeli soldiers. Finally, in Rafah, a family details how they were displaced after Egypt and Israel signed the peace agreement and redrew the border.
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