Aayesha: A Graphic Memoir was created for my MFA Thesis Project (2023). It’s a coming-of-age comic based on real-life events. It depicts themes of a mother-daughter relationship, familial intergenerational trauma, growing up as a Muslim in India, mental health and finding oneself by moving beyond the status quo.
It consists of 68 inked and handwritten pages which were colored digitally.
Aayesha’s Nook was created as part of my MFA Thesis Show (2023). It showcased a blue chalkboard wall alongside the memoir. A bowl of chalks was kept in front of the wall, inviting the audience to read the comic, and add a doodle to the wall!
