The disconnect between how American media depicts Palestinians and their lived experiences is enormous – and dangerous.
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Author: Iasmin Omar Ata
Iasmin Omar Ata is a Middle Eastern, Muslim, & epileptic comics artist, game designer, and illustrator who creates art about coping with illness, understanding identity, dismantling oppressive structures, and Arab-Islamic futurism. Their debut graphic novel Mis(h)adra is critically-acclaimed for vividly depicting the epileptic lived experience; they've been interviewed & reviewed by Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Electronic Intifada, Library Journal, NPR, and such. Dedication and dreams are their lifeblood, and they believe wholeheartedly in the healing power of comics and games.