--- product_id: 19259105 title: "The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir" price: "$73.34" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/19259105-the-arab-of-the-future-a-childhood-in-the-middle store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir **Price:** $73.34 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir - **How much does it cost?** $73.34 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/19259105-the-arab-of-the-future-a-childhood-in-the-middle) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir [Sattouf, Riad] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir Review: A painfully funny account of a family in very strange circumstances - Entertaining, humorous and disturbing. The insights here are deeply real, very personal. You just want to know more -- how and why is this marriage holding together? When will it end and how? At times, this is a very painful account of a family in some very strange circumstances. It is also the amusing perspective of a tiny, quirky outsider who is forced to bridge different worlds. The insights into the Arabic mindset are electrifying and especially relevant. I will be looking for the next book. Superb. Review: Worth 1000 Words - Comics can do in one panel what writing alone can't do in one page. Sattouf tackles racism, misogyny, and cultural affronts with starkly drawn pictures that often don't even have (or need) words to describe. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #494,800 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #274 in Emigrants & Immigrants Biographies #284 in Biographies & History Graphic Novels #548 in Educational & Nonfiction Graphic Novels | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (271) | | Dimensions | 6.42 x 0.62 x 9.32 inches | | Edition | Illustrated | | ISBN-10 | 1627793445 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1627793445 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of Series | The Arab of the Future | | Print length | 160 pages | | Publication date | October 20, 2015 | | Publisher | Metropolitan Books | ## Images ![The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qPA1nNzEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A painfully funny account of a family in very strange circumstances *by B***S on November 24, 2015* Entertaining, humorous and disturbing. The insights here are deeply real, very personal. You just want to know more -- how and why is this marriage holding together? When will it end and how? At times, this is a very painful account of a family in some very strange circumstances. It is also the amusing perspective of a tiny, quirky outsider who is forced to bridge different worlds. The insights into the Arabic mindset are electrifying and especially relevant. I will be looking for the next book. Superb. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth 1000 Words *by M***Y on March 11, 2024* Comics can do in one panel what writing alone can't do in one page. Sattouf tackles racism, misogyny, and cultural affronts with starkly drawn pictures that often don't even have (or need) words to describe. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can't decide... *by S***D on January 4, 2016* I really can't decide how I feel about this book. I can't put my feelings into words. I gave it 4 stars because the graphics are great, and the sarcasm/humor is on point. No one can say otherwise. However, being an Arab and a Muslim myself, I feel torn about where I stand. Yes, this is a satiric account of a boy's life moving around between Libya, Syria and France. A boy who was born to a Syrian father and a French mother. It bothered me how acquiescent the mother seemed to be, it was actually quite annoying. For someone who is not Arab and was not raised in the Middle East, to give up her life so readily for an extremely politically opinionated Syrian man and live the life she has (according to Riad's account that is), it was frustrating. He portrayed her as a woman without a voice. Of course, this is only his account, and I can't be sure how credible or accurate it all is. I mean, we are talking about the life of a boy from the age of 2 to the age of about 6 years old. How can he remember his life at that age in such detail? And if he didn't and this is all based on experiences described by his family (mom, dad, grandparents etc.), then how accurate are those memories? Everyone remembers the same incident differently, so you can never actually be sure. In that sense, this memoir immediately lacks some of its credibility. On the other hand, there's the whole idea of simply taking things at face value and learning to laugh at oneself. And that's something Arabs are not very good at doing. We don't know how to laugh at ourselves and not take things too seriously. Myself included. We don't know how to be satirical or ironic, and those who do - such as Riad here - are always judged and looked at with mild disdain. We also tend to quickly take offense and attack. This book is full of satire, that's for sure. It highlights some key traditions and customs of Arabs - specifically Muslims. Such as the prayers and eating together and so on. I found myself having to constantly remind myself that this is a memoir dating back to early 1980s when things were very different back then. The fact is, nothing portrayed in the book is completely out of line (except we don't go around beating animals or killing them, even Arabs are horrified by those children's actions), and yet I still caught myself occasionally being offended. I've finished reading this book and I've made a conscious decision not to go looking for the other installments. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Arab of the Future: A Graphic Memoir - Metropolitan Books The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985: A Graphic Memoir --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/19259105-the-arab-of-the-future-a-childhood-in-the-middle](https://www.desertcart.us/products/19259105-the-arab-of-the-future-a-childhood-in-the-middle) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-21*