{"product_id":"witness-to-gaza-poetry-of-struggle-and-solidarity-paperback","title":"Witness to Gaza: Poetry of Struggle and Solidarity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFadoua Govaerts\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA voice for the silenced. A testament to resilience. A call to justice.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the cold, rain-soaked streets of Swindon to the bombed-out homes of Gaza, \u003cem\u003eWitness to Gaza\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a collection of poetry-it is a defiant cry against injustice, a record of grief, and a testament to unyielding hope. Edited by Dr. Fadoua Govaerts, this powerful anthology brings together voices of children, seasoned poets, and first-time writers, all bearing witness to a reality the world cannot afford to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I wander lonely as a star, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOver Gaza sky, where bodies tumble in the open, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd sometimes, if they're lucky, buried in the silence of graves.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eLubna Ahmad Abu Dahrouj, from \"I Wander Lonely as a Star\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not just words on a page; they are voices rising from the rubble, from hospital tents and makeshift classrooms, from streets where children protest with poems instead of weapons. They speak of loss, of dreams cut short, of homes reduced to dust-but also of defiance, of survival, of a future they refuse to surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Props of dead bodies sway in the wind, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTiny hands painted on cardboard, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmall feet marching along\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith eyes wide with questions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThat elders never found their answers to.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eDr. Fadoua Govaerts, from \"It Is Not Easy Lifting the Souls of Gaza\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing Laila Kassab's haunting cover art \u003cem\u003eMelody of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e, this book embodies the resilience of a people who continue to rise. Each poem pulses with the urgency of resistance, the weight of history, and the unbreakable will of those who refuse to be erased.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I am Gaza. As destroyed as can ever be.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am Gaza, you'll never forget about me.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eAsiya Ali (age 13), from \"I am Gaza.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than an anthology, \u003cem\u003eWitness to Gaza\u003c\/em\u003e is a call to action. It is for those who believe words can change the world. It is for readers who carry the weight of injustice in their hearts. It is for anyone who refuses to remain silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Weep for the little children, dead by morning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee their tiny bodies, wrapped in bloody shrouds...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eD.R. Sweeney, from \"Weep for the Little Children\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ \u003cstrong\u003eA Unique and Urgent Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e - Featuring voices from both inside Gaza and global solidarity movements, this book offers a deeply personal and collective testimony of resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ \u003cstrong\u003eA Tribute to the Power of Words\u003c\/strong\u003e - Poetry has always been a tool for resistance. This book reminds us that even in the darkest moments, language remains a force of truth and defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ \u003cstrong\u003eA Call to Action\u003c\/strong\u003e - These poems don't just recount suffering-they demand recognition, justice, and an end to silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ \u003cstrong\u003eFor Readers of Social Justice \u0026amp; Human Rights Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e - If you were moved by works like \u003cem\u003eThe Butterfly's Burden\u003c\/em\u003e by Mahmoud Darwish or \u003cem\u003eI Remember Death by Its Smell\u003c\/em\u003e by Rasha Omran, this book belongs on your shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e���� \u003cstrong\u003eBear witness. Raise your voice. Stand in solidarity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582167924957,"sku":"9781916955592","price":26.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/t3njXkwy3k9781916955592.webp?v=1773569990","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/witness-to-gaza-poetry-of-struggle-and-solidarity-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}