Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet

Aya of Yop City is a series of graphic novels by Marguerite Abouet and illustrated by Clement Oubrerie. Abouet grew up in the 1970’s in the Ivory Coast, and she wanted to write something that would show readers that Africa is not a continent on which nothing but awful things happen. She wanted to counter the stereotype of Africa as a place that is monolithic and disastrous. During the 1970’s, the Ivory Coast experienced an … Continue reading Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet →