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Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture
Edited by Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller, with Juliette Touma and Jayyab Abusafia
‘A city so rich in trees it looks like a cloth of brocade spread out upon the land.’ —Shamsaddin al-Dimashqi, geographer (1256–1327)
‘I remember seeing trees all about the city, olives and almond groves.’ —Ibrahim Skeik, historian (1920–2004)
This was Gaza. A place of humanity and creativity, resourcefulness and spirit, now devastated by Israel’s onslaught that has destroyed lives, pulverised buildings and displaced an entire population. Today, as Palestinian heritage is being destroyed, the survivors of Gaza preserve their culture and history through literature, music, stories and memories.
Daybreak in Gaza portrays an extraordinary place and people, showcasing the illustrious achievements of the past and the wisdom of Gazans today.
Vignettes of artists, acrobats, students, shopkeepers and medics offer stories of life, love, displacement, loss and survival, rubbing shoulders with vivid accounts of the warriors and travellers of old.
Daybreak in Gaza humanises the people dismissed as mere statistics and ‘collateral damage’ and portrays Gazan lives full of joy and meaning.
This remarkable book seeks to preserve the heritage that has been lost, and that which can never be lost, revealing the wealth of Gaza’s cultural landscape and the depth of its history.
Daybreak in Gaza portrays an extraordinary place and people, showcasing the illustrious achievements of the past and the wisdom of Gazans today.
Vignettes of artists, acrobats, students, shopkeepers and medics offer stories of life, love, displacement, loss and survival, rubbing shoulders with vivid accounts of the warriors and travellers of old.
Daybreak in Gaza humanises the people dismissed as mere statistics and ‘collateral damage’ and portrays Gazan lives full of joy and meaning.
This remarkable book seeks to preserve the heritage that has been lost, and that which can never be lost, revealing the wealth of Gaza’s cultural landscape and the depth of its history.
Out in October 2024