Aya de Yopougon

Aya de Yopougon, launched in 2016 by Gallimard, is a vibrant slice-of-life series set in the working-class Abidjan neighborhood of Yopougon during the 1970s. Created by the acclaimed Ivorian-French team of Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie, it chronicles the everyday adventures and dreams of a young woman named Aya and her friends, offering a warm, humorous, and rarely-seen perspective on West African urban life. With only two issues published, the series is a compact but beloved extension of the world first introduced in the original Aya graphic novels, celebrated for its authentic characters and rich cultural detail.