02397nam a22003377a 4500 1513 MBIP 20260826104829.0 260826b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9789815323726 hardback MBIP eng MBIP QID rda 23 956.943 LET Letters from Gaza : by the people, from the year that has been / [collected and compiled by] Mohammed Al-Zaqzooq, Mahmoud Alshaer ; introduction by Atef Abu Saif. Singapore : Penguin Books, c2025. xix, 188 pages ; 23 cm. rdacontent text txt rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc Includes bibliographical references. "As the year 2023 came to an end, and wistfulness filled the air with hopes for the new tidings; the whole world was left startled with the unfolding of the largest humanitarian crisis of this century. While we lamented at the visuals of unimaginable destruction, loss, and unsurmountable pain, there were people living that reality. Men, women, and children with plans for the weekend and dreams to fulfill; many wrapping their chores early to take a walk by the sea. Millions of such diverse individuals who were now only spoken of words wrapped in tragedy; all merged into one. Surviving war isn't a blanket experience; there are many facets which remain unheard. This collection is pertinent in bringing focus to the diverse human stories behind the crisis, the emotions that rang loudly in the silence of the night, when the shutters went down and the dust had settled. Throughout the year, 30 people living in the Gaza strip, of varied ages and ethnographies, penned their feelings, fears, memories, thoughts, and hopes on the tempestuous days of war. Each story is a reminder of the world held within every person and how humanity at large was at stake with them" Arab-Israeli conflict. Arab-Israeli conflict. Personal narratives. Gaza Strip History Bombardment, 2023- Gaza Strip Social conditions 21st century. History. lcgft Personal narratives. Al-Zaqzooq, Mohammed, author, compiler. Alshaer, Mahmoud, author, compiler. Abu Saif, Atef, writer of introduction. ddc BK 0 0 0 ddc 0 0 NON-FIC (BK) MEDINI MEDINI GEN 2026-08-26 BOOK CHANNEL PLT 0 956.943 LET 2025 c.1 00001765 2026-08-26 1 2026-08-26 BK 1513 1513