Our Street. Graphic Novel

Mo and Jamal grow up in the same apartment block in Stovner, yet their lives could not be more different. Mo excels at school and does everything that is expected of him, all the while waiting for his life to begin. Jamal has no time to think about school. He has to earn money, look after his little brother, and stay out of trouble, or at least try to.

This is a hard-hitting story about friendship, alienation, and finding your own path in a Norway that can feel both like home and not quite home at the same time.

The graphic novel is based on Zeshan Shakar's acclaimed novel Our Street. While preserving the heart of the original story, it creates something entirely fresh and new. Through Mikael Noguchi's stunning illustrations and dynamic visual storytelling, Shakar's narrative gains a powerful new dimension. The streets, the apartment blocks, the people, the lives: everything is recreated with an authenticity and intensity that makes Stovner feel truly real.