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We are not numbers : the voices of Gaza's youth  Cover Image Book Book

We are not numbers : the voices of Gaza's youth / Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey.

Alnaouq, Ahmed, (author.). Bailey, Pam, (author.).

Summary:

"A 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. These 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 recognised not as numbers, but as human beings with hopes, dreams and lives worth living. We 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781623715816 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 343 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Northampton, MA : Olive Branch Press, 2025.
Subject: Children, Palestinian Arab > Gaza Strip > Social conditions.
Civilians in war > Gaza Strip > Social conditions.
Gaza War, 2014 > Personal narratives.
Gaza War, 2014 > Children > Social conditions.
Youth > Gaza Strip > Social conditions.
Gaza War, 2014 > Social aspects.
Gaza Strip > Social life and customs.
Genre: Biographies.
Personal narratives.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch 956.94055 Aln 31681010432144 NONFIC Available -

  • Simon and Schuster
    "We Are Not Numbers is not just a book—it's my life, their life, and our shared story ... This is Gaza as it truly is, written by those who live it every day" —MOTAZ AZIZA

    "This book is a jailbreak and a miracle" —NAOMI KLEIN

    "Essential ... A project that insists on liberation" —TA-NEHISI COATES

    "Impossible to put down or forget" —RIZ AHMED


    A 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.

    These 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.

    We 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.

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