Clara Lodewick's graphic novel on unaccompanied Afghan minors in Brussels
Clara Lodewick debuts with a graphic novel inspired by undocumented Afghan youths who occupied a church near her high school in Brussels. The book, 'Moheeb en el aparcamiento' (Garbuix Books, 2026, translated by Núria Molines Galarza), follows a boy named Moheeb who migrated from Afghanistan and spends his days in a parking lot, smoking and playing with a ball, waiting for his legal situation to be resolved. The parking lot setting was chosen deliberately as a transient space.
Key facts
- Clara Lodewick is the author and illustrator.
- The graphic novel is titled 'Moheeb en el aparcamiento'.
- Published by Garbuix Books in 2026.
- Translated by Núria Molines Galarza.
- Inspired by undocumented Afghan youths who occupied a church near Lodewick's high school in Brussels.
- Protagonist Moheeb is an unaccompanied Afghan minor living in a parking lot.
- The parking lot symbolizes a place of passage and waiting.
- Lodewick maintained friendships with the youths over the years.
Entities
Artists
- Clara Lodewick
Institutions
- Garbuix Books
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Afghanistan