The Farhud (Arabic word for pogrom) took place during the Jewish holiday of Shabu’ot in 1941. The pro-Nazi government had collapsed leaving Iraq in a state of instability. The British had just defeated the leader Rashid Ali who had earlier led a successful coup and two terrible days of anti-Jewish violence occurred in the ensuing […]
Read More 80 years since the FarhudA year ago today The Wolf of Baghdad graphic memoir was published by Myriad Editions. It came second in their list of titles in terms of numbers sold last year, so if you bought a copy thank you very much! The book can be found at Myriad’s website here or you could support your local […]
Read More A year since publicationWelcome to winter (or summer depending on which hemisphere you are reading this!). I hope that you are all well wherever you are. Much as happened since we last met… GUARDIAN’S BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS of 2020 THE GUARDIAN picked The Wolf of Baghdad as one of their best graphic novels of 2020! You can buy […]
Read More Winter 2020 NewsGREETINGS FROM LOCKDOWN LONDON I hope you are safe and well during these extraordinary times. It’s been quite an adjustment for us all hasn’t it? Unfortunately, the next live performance of The Wolf of Baghdad motion comic at Songlines Festival in London on 31st May has been cancelled but I will let you know if […]
Read More May 2020 newsLast year I ran an online Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund the soundtrack. A total of 175 wonderful patrons contributed and I am deeply grateful to all of them. One of the rewards on offer was the promise of a social media shout-out on completion of the project and so I’d like to publicly thank the […]
Read More A Very Special Thank YouThe Jews of Iraq were bilingual in Judeo-Arabic and the local dialect of the Muslim majority (the more educated were also fluent in classical- standard Arabic). They would speak one language in the home and the other outside. In the 1970’s my uncle Nessim Hay recorded my maternal grandmother Hanini Hay (born Baghdad 1900, died in Be’er […]
Read More From The Wolf of Baghdad DVD: My Grandmother’s StoriesThe Wolf of Baghdad graphic memoir was launched this month at the Cartoon Museum in central London. An evening of divine music from Keith Clouston on oud, delicious dates and Turkish delights, pomegranates and pistachios, and a special ‘Wolf’ cocktail devised by the Museum’s own mixologist-in-residence Alison Brown. The official publication date is January 30th […]
Read More January newsIt was an honour to be invited to perform The Wolf of Baghdad at this year’s UK Jewish Film Festival. Taking place at the Phoenix Cinema, one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas in the UK (built in 1910), we had another full house with a long waiting list. Apologies to those who weren’t able to […]
Read More November NewsDelighted to announce that there will be a Wolf of Baghdad performance at this year’s UK Jewish Film Festival at 6.45pm on Tuesday 12th November at the Phoenix Cinema, London. Tickets are on sale now and you can book here. This will be a very special screening as a couple of new scenes have been added […]
Read More UK Jewish Film Festival 2019Today sees the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to fund recording the soundtrack to The Wolf of Baghdad motion comic. You can find more details and how to make a pledge here. There are lots of great rewards to be had in exchange for pledges with more to be added over the coming weeks. Rewards […]
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