num_pages: 304
description: As young girls in Cairo Anna and Layla strike up an unlikely friendship that crosses class cultural and religious divides. Years later Anna learns that she may carry the hereditary cancer gene responsible for her mother's death. Meanwhile Layla's family is faced with a difficult decision about kidney transplantation. Their friendship is put to the test when these medical crises reveal stark differences in their perspectives...until revolutionary unrest in Egypt changes their lives forever.The first book in a new series Lissa brings anthropological research to life in comic form combining scholarly insights and accessible visually-rich storytelling to foster greater understanding of global politics inequalities and solidarity.
language: English
title: Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution
publisher: University of Toronto Press