{"product_id":"we-are-not-numbers-the-voices-of-gazas-youth-1","title":"We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdited by Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Berry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive Branch Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8\/11\/2026, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU: 9781623715571\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA teenage girl stares at her roof, hoping it won't collapse over her head. A young student searches the Internet for photos of libraries around the world, hoping he'll be able to visit them one day. Another walks around the city, taking notes of all the buildings she dreams of repairing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are the stories of young people from Gaza, born under Israeli occupation and blockade. They are people who have endured unspeakable struggles and losses, who keep fighting to be recognized not as numbers, but as human beings with hopes, dreams, and lives worth living.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe Are Not Numbers was founded in 2014 to give voice to the youth of Gaza. In this collection--vital, urgent and full of heart, spanning over ten years to the present moment--we gain an unparalleled insight into the past, as well as the current and next generation of Palestinian leaders, artists, scientists and scholars and imagine where we might go from here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A rebellion against the singular story. An insightful, multifaceted glimpse into the besieged Gaza Strip, where millions of people continue to confront a genocide waged by an Israeli regime.\" -- Mohammed el-Kurd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not just a book--it's my life, their life, and our shared story. I know some of these brave writers; I've walked the same streets, felt the same fear, and shared the same dreams under Gaza's skies. These pages carry the truth of our struggle and the beauty of our humanity. This is Gaza as it truly is, written by those who live it every day.\" -- Motaz Azaiza, award-winning Palestinian photojournalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Picking up this book may seem hard because of the subject matter; putting it down is even harder. The voices of Gaza's young writers are so moving and varied and astonishing. You'll carry \u003ci\u003eWe Are Not Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e in your heart for a very long time.\" -- Kamila Shamsie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAhmed Alnaouq\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Gaza where he earned a bachelor's degree in English Literature from al-Azher University. Ahmed was the inspiration for, and original project manager of, We Are Not Numbers. He later won the UK's prestigious Chevening scholarship and earned a master's degree in international journalism from Leeds University. He also serves as advocacy and outreach officer for the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Ahmed's writings have been published by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGulf News\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Arab\u003c\/i\u003e, and other websites. He is currently based in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePam Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance journalist and social-justice activist. She lived and worked in the Gaza Strip immediately following the 2008\/9 Israeli assault. Today, she is a communications consultant and writer\/editor for nonprofits such as ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies. She has also founded More Than Our Crimes, a nonprofit initiative focused on assuring second chances for individuals convicted of violent crimes in the United States. She is based in Washington DC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52808261271835,"sku":"We Are Not Numbers PB","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0466\/5121\/files\/71BgOmRY0sL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786650914","url":"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/we-are-not-numbers-the-voices-of-gazas-youth-1","provider":"Burning Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}