Graphic Novel Chronicles Patrick Zaki's Imprisonment and Activism
Published in 2022 by Feltrinelli Comics in Milan, the graphic novel "Patrick Zaki. Una storia egiziana" chronicles the arrest of Patrick Zaki, an Egyptian student detained at Cairo airport on February 7, 2020. Zaki, who is pursuing a master's degree in Gender Studies at the University of Bologna and works with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, faced five charges, including promoting terrorism. After spending 22 months in custody, he was released on December 7, 2021, following a hearing, though he was not fully acquitted. On February 2, 2022, Zaki shared his optimism for a favorable decision by April 6. The 128-page book, co-created by journalist Laura Cappon and artist Gianluca Costantini, is priced at €17 and highlights human rights issues.
Key facts
- Patrick Zaki arrested at Cairo airport on February 7, 2020
- Zaki was a master's student at University of Bologna and EIPR collaborator
- Charges: threatening security, inciting protests, subversion, fake news, terrorism propaganda
- Detained for 22 months; third hearing on December 7, 2021 led to release
- Verdict postponed to April 6, 2022; Zaki not fully acquitted
- Graphic novel 'Patrick Zaki. Una storia egiziana' published by Feltrinelli Comics, Milan, 2022
- Authors: journalist Laura Cappon and artist Gianluca Costantini
- Costantini uses Twitter as his 'artist's studio' and considers art a political act
Entities
Artists
- Patrick Zaki
- Laura Cappon
- Gianluca Costantini
- Joe Sacco
- Marjane Satrapi
- Seth Tobocman
- Aleksandar Zograf
- Ikram Nazih
Institutions
- University of Bologna
- Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
- Feltrinelli Comics
- Feltrinelli
- Domani
- Artribune
Locations
- Cairo
- Egypt
- Mansura
- Milan
- Italy
- Bologna