Set in a fantastical Egypt where wishes are literally for sale, and the more expensive they are the more powerful their ability to fulfill your dreams. SHUBEIK LUBEIK tells the story of three first-class wishes sold at a cornerstore kiosk in Cairo. Originally self-published as an 80-page graphic novel in 2017, Shubeik Lubeik is available as a completed trilogy of 3 graphic novels in Arabic.

The award-winning first part of the trilogy introduces us to an imagined modern-day Cairo, where first class wishes are sold in bottles, and third class wishes are sold in cans. Unfortunately, the majority of the population can only afford third class wishes, which have been banned in Europe and by the government because they are highly unpredictable and often come true in damaging or ineffective ways.  

Aziza is a serious young woman, a hard worker whose life experience has taught her never to let her guard down; still, she allows herself to be wooed by Abdo, a boy she has grown up with who loves Aziza and life wholeheartedly. When Abdo is suddenly taken from her, Aziza, who has never believed in buying wishes before, seeks out a local kiosk which she has been told is selling first class wishes at a deep discount.

Aziza is a story about loss and regret; it is also a story about our deepest desires and the human right to have, and make, wishes.

Best Graphic Novel at the Cairo Comix Festival (2017)

Grand Prize at the Cairo Comix Festival (2017)

Mahmoud Kahil Award Finalist

Mahmoud Kahil Award Honorary Mention (2021)