“Jehad Abu Dayya's sharp writing and Esraa Al-Banna's bracing illustration provide an urgent dispatch of grief and steadfastness from the worst horror imaginable. The work of these two artists is a gift — one the world does not yet deserve, but I hope can one day earn.” — Michael DeForge

Meet Coastal Lines Press writer and artist Esraa El-Banna, who illustrated “To the World: A Comic from Gaza." Esraa is an English literature student. She was displaced from Gaza City on October 13th, 2023, and is currently still displaced in Deir Albalah in South Gaza.

"To The World" is a comic zine by Jehad Abu Dayya and Esraa El-Banna, who wrote and drew the comic from their tents in Deir Al-Balah. Edited by Deena Mohamed, it tells the story of a fictional student named Farah, who shares her experience during the genocide in Gaza.

"To the World: A Comic from Gaza," written by Jehad Abu Dayya (@jehad_kamal_2003) and illustrated by Esraa El-Banna (@e.livesO.O), is now available through Coastal Lines Press.

Meet Coastal Lines Press writer Jehad Abu Dayya, author of "To the World: A Comic from Gaza," illustrated by Esraa El-Banna, also a member of our collective and soon to be introduced.

If you'd like to support Jehad and Esraa's zine, visit
www.coastallinespress.com > Get Your Copy

Meet Coastal Lines Press writer Dima Maher Ashour.

“I am a short story writer trying to find beauty amidst this chaos. I believe that beauty lives longer than ugliness.”

Get a copy of Dima's zine on our website www.coastallinespress.com

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