(Imagining) Slow Saturdays in Palestine’, created in 2022 is an illustrated comic that contemplates what life might be like had my family not been forced to leave their homeland following the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Each illustration radically imagines what it would look like if I was raised with my siblings and cousins in Jerusalem, our ancestral hometown, spending Saturdays doing simple things, like running to our favorite small shop for candies after church, or gathering for a meal at my Aunt May’s home, celebrating Easter together in the church of the Holy Sepulchre.

This comic was originally produced for UAE-based art foundation Sharjah Art Foundation's annual Corniche publication, a series of comic anthologies based on research, exploration, and experimentation. Including texts in Arabic and English as well as illustrations, the stories embrace written and spoken heritage, science fiction, fantasy, metaphysics, dreams and myths. Corniche 4 expanded upon the previous editions by including new talent and voices through a UAE-focused open call. The workshop, making and production of Corniche 4 looked to expand the base of writers and artists in Sharjah and extend the scope of the artistic community. ‘Corniche’ is an initiative of the Community Programme in the Learning and Research Department at Sharjah Art Foundation.