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The Roles We Play – Sabba Khan’s “Magical, Transcendental, Visibly Muslim” Graphic Memoir is Now a Set Text for ‘A’ Level English Language and Literature in the UK

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 23, 2026

So here’s a neat bit of Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ news! Sabba Khan was one of the earliest prospects to be listed as part of our mentorship programme back…

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“Magical, Transcendental, Visibly Muslim, But Also Ordinary and Mundane” – Sabba Khan Talks About Her Graphic Memoir ‘The Roles We Play’/’What is Home, Mum?’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • October 12, 2023

It’s been quite a while since I last chatted with Sabba Khan here at Broken Frontier and, in the intervening years, our 2017 Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ artist has…

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Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Sabba Khan Wins the Prestigious Jhalak Prize for Her Graphic Memoir ‘The Roles We Play’

  • by Andy Oliver
  • May 27, 2022

As reported by The Guardian today, Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ artist Sabba Khan (Class of 2017 and, once again, we did tell you!) has been announced as the winner…

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The Roles We Play – Sabba Khan’s Exploration of Identity and Self as a Second-Generation Muslim Migrant is One of the Key Releases of 2021

  • by Andy Oliver
  • July 16, 2021

To a certain extent I have been fortunate enough to have had something of a unique perspective on the development of the comics practice of Sabba Khan, whose debut long-form…

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The Roles We Play – Myriad to Publish Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Artist Sabba Khan’s Debut Graphic Novel Exploring Themes of Identity, Belonging and Memory within the East London Pakistani Muslim Diaspora

  • by Andy Oliver
  • August 27, 2020

London artist Sabba Khan was one of our annual Broken Frontier ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch‘ back in 2017. I’ve described her importance as “one of the true rising…

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