![Papier Q is a satirical and bilingual publication about the stereotypes of the Middle East. The publication is manually stitched. It is bound in a specific way, creating french folds. The folds enable the viewer to have a peek and be exposed to the](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1579717583883-C5FRL27Y9RO9VGSN8IBK/Photo+7.jpg)
Papier Q
Naming, Print
(2016)
![Papier Q is a satirical and bilingual publication about the stereotypes of the Middle East. The publication is manually stitched. It is bound in a specific way, creating french folds. The folds enable the viewer to have a peek and be exposed to the](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1579717583883-C5FRL27Y9RO9VGSN8IBK/Photo+7.jpg)
Papier Q is a satirical and bilingual publication about the stereotypes of the Middle East.
The publication is manually stitched. It is bound in a specific way, creating french folds. The folds enable the viewer to have a peek and be exposed to the reality behind each stereotype written about.
![The Arabic Cover](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1581181041860-5ZMNQ8985D7THOIEZLZB/Photo+11.jpg)
The Arabic Cover
![The English Cover](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1581183526060-EYKO2XFI1TUBY2EVWXPM/Photo+6.jpg)
The English Cover
I chose the name Papier Q - meaning toilet paper in French - as a hint to the “bullshit“ stereotypes that are included in the publication.
![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1581184092680-7C7NG9LLSW5PX46SZYB4/Photo+3.jpg)
![Photo 10.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1579717537655-OFQEFE1NNWI76JAHH0FP/Photo+10.jpg)
![Insert of translucent paper](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1579543960090-TMJ10VNLLGDHU5AFAAKH/Photo+1-01.png)
Insert of translucent paper
![Photo 9.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1579717558834-G2DMAUM8NDW7R2WFTZRU/Photo+9.jpg)
![Chapter Section / Bilingual Page layout](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1581182580421-2OF9R2ELO80MF22U8C98/Photo+14.jpg)
Chapter Section / Bilingual Page layout
![Photo 4.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1579717508929-52PSWG59N0HYAEIM8CLG/Photo+4.jpg)
![Detail of pagination on the top right of the page](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1579717578700-NF6H55AA334BC0ZFTNTP/Photo+8.jpg)
Detail of pagination on the top right of the page
![Example of french fold to unveil the truth](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1581181550967-XR8L1SZ1MYX8R7SWWBP4/Photo+5.jpg)
Example of french fold to unveil the truth
![detail of binding](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e1c8910d343ec0c524a0a0a/1579619905753-58N4GF4XOGRVDWAU857L/Photo+2.png)