Written by MARZENA SOWA Art & cover by SYLVAIN SAVOIA am Marzi born in 1979 ten years before the end of communism in Poland My father works at a factory my mother at a dairy Social problems are at their height Empty stores are our daily bread I scared of spiders & the world of adults doesnt seem like a walk in the park Told from a young girl perspective Marzena Sowa memoir of a childhood shaped by politics feels remarkably fresh & immediate Structured as a series of vignettes that build on one another MARZI is a compelling & powerful coming-of-age story that portrays the harsh realities of life behind the Iron Curtain while maintaining the everyday wonders & curiosity of childhood With open & engaging art by Sylvain Savoia MARZI is a moving & resonant story of an ordinary girl in turbulent changing times