A review by whatannikareads
I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

my first graphic novel 🥹 and i’m suuuuper biased but idc but this hit super close to home—literally bc i am also a filipino american from cerritos. so so cool to see places i know in a published book. also related a lot to her story of moving away from cerritos and doing ~unconventional~ life stuff that differs from filipino family expectations. very cool to see her filipino-egyptian cultural mix and the internal struggle of that growing up. loved!