We are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth

“I want the world to know that Palestine has writers, artists, thinkers and, most importantly, lovers. I want the world to know that we are humans just like you.” So writes Anas Jnena in one of the many poignant stories featured in this important and timely collection. 

The voices of Gaza’s youth have been palpably missing in the ongoing war. 

They have been reduced to grim statistics by a media overwhelmed by the brutality of the ongoing genocide that has claimed the lives of more than 52,000 Palestinians to date. 

This book, which started as an online platform, is the ultimate corrective, featuring a constellation of stories, poems and essays from 59 young Palestinians in Gaza. 

Through their eyes we witness the richness and warmth of their culture, and the undeniable human impact of the war. 

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