If Jesus were born in our time, what would he look like ? This is the thrilling experiment that Milena Carbone undertook in this short story with a very “biblical” style.

Mahdi, a young man of mixed race, effeminate, hyper-educated, with unknown sexuality, is the bearer of an inspiring spirituality that is too destabilizing for the establishment that will execute him.

The book of Mahdi is a testament written by a journalist who became anonymous to escape persecution.

The pictures that accompany this short story are in a different style from the current work of Milena Carbone. She studied early Renaissance religious art to incorporate certain stylistic elements, such as clarity of line and color palettes.