MB Comic: Art / Roya Soraya — Wind in my Hijab

Roya Soraya – Wind in my Hijab (Carlsen, 2026)Comic reading, workshop discussion, vernissageRaised in Germany in an Iranian-German family, Roya feels both familiar and foreign to Persian culture. During conversations at her Iranian family's table, she barely understands a word, even though the sound is so familiar. Her longing to get to know Iran and thus a part of her roots grows ever greater. One day, the time finally comes: Together with her father, Roya embarks on a journey through Iran and experiences an intense time there as a queer woman, caught between fascination and fear, beauty and oppression – without realizing that this will be the last journey with her father.ROYA SORAYA's autobiographical graphic novel tells of life between two cultures, the search for identity as the daughter of an Iranian father, of political oppression and the power that lies in memories. "WIND IN MY HIJAB" is an impressive portrait of growing up in the tension between cultural differences, loss, and self-discovery.