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Displaced in Gaza
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Displaced in Gaza is a collection of personal testimonies from Palestinians in Gaza who have been repeatedly displaced within their homeland since 7 October 2023. These testimonies were collected in May 2024, commissioned by the Hashim Sani Center for Palestine Studies at Universiti Malaya. Displaced in Gaza aims to raise global awareness about the violent and forced displacement inflicted upon Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli military and the impact that this displacement has had on every aspect of their lives. Each story is unique, yet the endurance of the Palestinian people remains a common thread, linking together these stories of hope and loss.
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Displaced in Gaza – Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
Apr 17Tap to summarizeFor More Please visit AFSC.org The Occupation Killed My Grandchildren and Dispersed My Family is written by Yusra Salem Abu Awad and narrated by Bernadette Devlin McAliskey "Where is the United Nations? Where are the world’s nations? Where are those who stand with us? I raise my voice with all Palestinians. My scattered children, I hope to meet them safely soon." Bernadette Devlin is a lifelong civil rights activist and leader. We are very grateful for her contribution to this audiobook. To purchase Displaced in Gaza click:https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2620-displaced-in-gaza All proceeds go to We Are Not Numbers in Gaza. Production by Tony Groves @ the tortoise shack
Transcribe →Displaced in Gaza: My Mother Returned Home to Die
Apr 9Tap to summarizePlease visit AFSC.org "We cried with my mother every time. She cried from pain and agony, and we cried from our helplessness and inability to provide assistance, medication, or relieve her pain. My mother suffered all the time, and our hearts were crushed with pain. This is our mother whom we love dearly, whom we do not want to lose, and who loves life and wants to continue it with us in good health." My Mother Returned Home to Die: The Injustices against Elderly Patients in the Gaza Strip is written by Ali Al Owisi and narrated by Irish Parliamentarian and lifelong Palestinian Rights Activist, Richard Boyd Barrett. To purchase Displaced in Gaza click:https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2620-displaced-in-gaza All proceeds go to We Are Not Numbers in Gaza. Production by Tony Groves @ the tortoise shack
Transcribe →Displaced in Gaza – The Israeli Occupation Steals the Dreams of Palestinian Students
Mar 12Tap to summarizeFor more please visit AFSC.org "Three years ago, I began working towards my dream of enrolling in university and studying the English language, which I love. I reached the third level, and I only had one year left until I obtained my bachelor’s degree in English from Al-Aqsa University. But the Israeli war stopped everything in Gaza. The occupation bombed and destroyed universities and schools, depriving us of our right to education." Mohammed Altaweel Narrated by actor, comedian, satirist, activist, and member of the Global Sumud Flotilla, Tadhg Hickey. To purchase Displaced in Gaza click:https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2620-displaced-in-gaza All proceeds go to We Are Not Numbers in Gaza. Production by Tony Groves @ the tortoise shack
Transcribe →Displaced in Gaza – My Husband was Martyred and There is No Body: My Story of Pain Caused by the Israeli Occupation
Mar 10Tap to summarizeFor More please visit AFSC.org "I am currently the mother and father to my children. My family and my husband’s family are in Gaza City. I live alone with my children; I always accompany them. We go to the bathroom together, and we go to receive the small food basket every ten days together. I’m afraid to go down to the school yard, thinking I may be killed by the occupying forces’ shelling." Somia Issa Mustafa Saleh My Husband was Martyred and There is No Body: My Story of Pain Caused by the Israeli Occupation is read by Sharday El-Assar, who is Palestinian-American raised in Orlando, Florida. Her grandparents were from Gaza and Jaffa, and her father and his siblings were born in Nuseirat refugee camp. To purchase Displaced in Gaza click:https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2620-displaced-in-gaza All proceeds got to We Are Not Numbers in Gaza. Production by Tony Groves @ the tortoise shack
Transcribe →Displaced in Gaza – Caring for Two Orphaned Children in Gaza
Feb 25Tap to summarizeFor more please visit AFSC.org 'I screamed at the soldiers and raised my hands for them to stop. They pulled the child out of the pit, and we continued our journey of death among the merciless occupation’s armoured vehicles.' by Aisha Osama Abu Ajwa This story is read by Senator Frances Black, who is the author of the Occupied Territories Bill and is a lifelong Palestinian Rights activist. To purchase Displaced in Gaza click:https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2620-displaced-in-gaza All proceeds got to We Are Not Numbers in Gaza.
Transcribe →The Need to Obtain Water is the Greatest Suffering We are Exposed to in the Displacement Tents
Feb 10Tap to summarizeFor more please visit AFSC.org "In our home, we had four bathrooms. Today we have none. We live in a tent, and when we need to use the bathroom, we go to the schools set up as shelters for displaced people. We line up in long queues to enter bathrooms with no water." Nidaa Abu Toha Kindly read by (now former) Senior Communications Director with UNWRA USA, Laila Mokhiber. To purchase Displaced in Gaza click:https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2620-displaced-in-gaza All proceeds got to We Are Not Numbers in Gaza. Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack
Transcribe →Displaced in Gaza – Stories from the Gaza Genocide
Feb 900:10:02Tap to summarizePlease join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Displaced in Gaza is a collection of personal testimonies from Palestinians in Gaza who have been repeatedly displaced within their homeland since 7 October 2023. These testimonies were collected in May 2024, commissioned by the Hashim Sani Center for Palestine Studies at Universiti Malaya. Displaced in Gaza aims to raise global awareness about the violent and forced displacement inflicted upon Palestinians in Gaza by the Israeli military and the impact that this displacement has had on every aspect of their lives. Each story is unique, yet the endurance of the Palestinian people remains a common thread, linking together these stories of hope and loss. For more please visit AFSC.org To purchase Displaced in Gaza click:https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2620-displaced-in-gaza All proceeds got to We Are Not Numbers in Gaza.
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