Aya de Yopougon
Gallimard · 2005–present · 8 issues
About the series
Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie’s beloved slice-of-life series, Aya de Yopougon, has charmed readers since 2005 with its warm, humorous, and unvarnished portrait of everyday life in 1970s Côte d’Ivoire. Published by Gallimard, the eight-issue run follows the adventures of a smart, level-headed young woman and her friends as they navigate family, friendship, and romance in the bustling Abidjan suburb of Yopougon. Abouet’s gentle, character-driven storytelling, paired with Oubrerie’s expressive, colorful art, offers a refreshingly human counterpoint to more dramatic African narratives—making this a quietly essential work of modern comics.
