Good Morning, Salwa (Buuza!! Volume 1)

Cartoonist Shazleen Khan brings their Ignatz Award-winning young adult web series, BUUZA!!, to print in Good Morning, Salwa , the first of three volumes collecting the original webtoon On New Year‘s Eve 1997, in the bustling city of Salwa, Zach, a down-on-his-luck phone operator, receives a misdialed call from a distressed man named Zhen which sparks an undeniable connection. Zach is thrown into a search for his mystery man that stretches across multiple cities and a tangled web of exes, missed connections, and frenemies. Set in the vibrant, low-fantasy realm of Dawlat Al-Harir-an eclectic melting pot inspired by Silk Road history and rich Asian and African Islamic cultures-BUUZA!! is a queer YA romance that features a uniquely dynamic blend of magical realism and political drama, with a richly diverse cast and an intricate plot that explores themes of identity, family, and transformation. This story takes readers on a captivating journey through a world where the divine and mundane collide in the most unexpected ways.