But time has passed and no one has heard from her. The tale begins in the middle, but we get to jump back and see the events that started our young protagonist on his path to a new life.Įbo awakens one day to find his brother Kwame had left to journey to Agadez, seeking their sister Sisi, who had left months prior to seek employment and secure travel for her family.
The best laid plans do not always work, unfortunately. This is his story of how he attempts to escape the shackles of poverty and make a new life for himself and his family in Europe. Our main character is named Ebo, a 12-year-old boy from a poorer than poor village in Ghana.
Illegal definitely falls into this latter category, as I will explain below. Sometimes, authors use sequential art to reach new fans or tell their stories in a new way. There are, however, a wide range of genres that are in no way connected to mutants, space creatures, science experiments, and the like. When you mention the words graphic novel, most people assume you are going to be talking about superheroes or fantasy themes. At the back of the book, these stories are acknowledged, including the moving story of “Helen”, adapted in comic form.Īn absolute must-read, this graphic novel is thought-provoking, profound, sensitive and totally gripping.Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle | Audiobook Ebo is a wonderful hero: so resourceful, hard working, clever, brave and funny.Īlthough Ebo’s story is fictional, every element of it has been inspired by facts, based on extensive interviews and research. The images are of course absolutely integral and beautifully drawn by Giovanni Rigano. The story is heart-stoppingly powerful and many readers will devour it one sitting.
And then the boat he manages to find passage on (for a small fortune) is a small six-person rubber dinghy, now carrying 14 passengers… His brother Kwame and sister Sisi have already left in the hope of a better life in Europe and he’s determined to find them en route.īefore he even can hope to find a boat to get him to Europe, Ebo has to make the perilous journey across Sahara desert. Illegal tells the story of Ebo, a 12-year-old boy who flees grinding poverty, zero opportunities and a drunken uncle in his small village in Africa.
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