Tag: Habibi

Habibi come to Dubai or not?

A little background about myself as it will be easier to understand a few points going further. Before moving to Dubai I lived in Sweden for 7 years and had quite a good job with a family of 2 kids. Dubai — everyone is talking about it and how attractive it is. Good life, good salaries, no ...

The Spectre of Orientalism in Craig Thompson’s Habibi

It’s easy to inventory my feelings about Craig Thompson’s Habibi. For well over a year, I approached its release with equal parts excitement and fear. The fear sprang from the 2010 Stumptown Comics Festival — held in Thompson’s hometown of Portland, OR near the completio...