November 30 is the official day to mark the departure and expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran. Originally set up in 2014 at the Israeli parliament after lobbying from groups representing those communities, it is now recognised internationally. At http://www.jewishrefugees.org.uk, Lyn Julius writes about Jewish Refugees from Arab countries: ‘Learning about them […]
Read More commemoration dayIn a couple of weeks, thanks to IMJ – Instituto da Música Judaica Brasil, The Wolf of Baghdad motion comic will have its first screening in South America (with Portuguese subtitles) at the Kleztival festival of Jewish music in Sao Paulo. More details and booking here. Nos vemos lá!
Read More THE wolf goes to Brazil!Hello all, here’s a summer update of Wolf and Wolf-related news… ANIMIX FESTIVAL The Wolf of Baghdad motion comic will be making its first appearance in Israel at the Animix animation and comics festival in Tel Aviv next month. Honoured to have an invitation for a screening which will be followed by a talk and […]
Read More SUMMER 2022 NEWSI hope you all had a good summer. Here’s an update on all things Wolf-ish, starting with a live performance of The Wolf of Baghdad at this year’s Tsitsit Festival on Sunday 24th October in London. Our first since the lockdown! Followed by a concert by 3yin. Booking details here. I will be at the […]
Read More Autumn newsThe 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 Stories
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