We continue to engage with the fight for Palestinian liberation by turning to the words of Palestinian writers themselves. Nowhere can we find more powerful expressions of resistance and the will to endure. Gather online with us to read, think, grieve, take solace and take action.
We will meet online November 20th, Sunday at 5pm London and 12pm New York times. Writer and activist Ahmed Alnaouq will join us to talk about the boo\k.
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Please buy the book here to support the writers and the We Are Not Numbers foundations.
This book club is part of Read Palestine Week organized by the Publishers for Palestine. These are seven days when people around the world read – publicly and in community – as part of the global resistance to the genocide of the Palestinian people. To this end, publishers, librarians, & booksellers will share free reads, host events, and recommend books. This year, we will have a particular focus on raising funds to support Palestinian writers in Gaza.
About the book
We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth is a collection of writings assembled by WANN (We Are Not Numbers) co-founders Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey. The 75 essays in this collection are not just reflections on occupation. They are records of memory, family, exile, friendship, resistance, and hope—raw and unfiltered. Spanning 2015 to present day, 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.
About Ahmed Alnaouq
Ahmed Alnaouq is director and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers. He grew up in Gaza, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature from al-Azher University, but currently he is based in London. 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. Today, in addition to his role as a Steering Committee member of We Are Not Numbers, he is cofounder of Border Gone, a media project that tells stories from Gaza in Hebrew. He also serves as advocacy and outreach officer for the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor. Ahmed’s writings have been published by the Gulf News, New Arab and other websites.
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