London – Dominik Szcześniak & Rafał Trejnis
Written by Dominik Szcześniak with art by Rafał Trejnis, London is an outsider’s view of the capital, a graphic novel about what it’s like to be a European worker in the city and unsure how you fit in. It’s the kind of story that seems obvious and one that everyone thinks they know all about. In reality the issues of coming from one country to work in another are more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you’re talking about coming to work in London. The attraction is obvious for Polish plasterer Mikołaj. It’s money, it’s the promise of a better future if you can put up with the inconvenience of living in an ant-infested house with no basic utilities and being away from family and friends for long periods. These aren’t minor things, and there are no guarantees it will work out the way you might hope with no health insurance, no worker rights, dodgy employers and being at the mercy of fluctuating exchange rates. Mikołaj however is counting on it all being worthwhile, as ...