Magdy El Shafee
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About the Author
Born in Libya, Magdy El Shafee is a pharmacist and cartoonist. Recognized by UNESCO for his groundbreaking comics depictions of Egyptian life, El Shafee is known throughout the Arab world for his innovations in Arabic popular culture. Metro, which was banned in Egypt in 2008 and has thus far been sold in four languages, is El Shafee's first full-length book. He is currently at work on a cartoon autobiography.