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Tell all your friends'\u003c\/strong\u003e — BRITISH VOGUE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A powerful collection'\u003c\/strong\u003e — SERVICE 95, founded by Dua Lipa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'These brilliant young people have embraced writing as a form of liberation, both for the self and to resist the global invisibilisation of Gaza.' — FRANCESCA ALBANESE, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This book is a jailbreak and a miracle' — NAOMI KLEIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Essential . . . A project that insists on liberation' — TA-NEHISI COATES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'You'll carry it in your heart for a long time' — KAMILA SHAMSIE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Wondrous, devastating and vibrant' — BRYAN WASHINGTON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Impossible to put down or forget' — RIZ AHMED\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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. 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An insightful, multifaceted glimpse into the besieged Gaza Strip, where millions of people continue to confront a genocide waged by an Israeli regime' — MOHAMMED EL-KURD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46837586559212,"sku":"9781529155174","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2eb340e067f3da7ab4502d41631a04ec.jpg?v=1758652660"},{"product_id":"we-are-not-numbers-by-ahmed-alnaouq-9781804955697","title":"We Are Not Numbers","description":"A moving, immersive and humanising essay collection charting the daily lives, struggles and dreams of young people in Gaza, now a Top 5 Sunday Times bestseller\n\nTHE NUMBER 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\n\nTHE IRISH BESTSELLER\n\n'Meaningful and impactful ... A vital  read  ... Tell all your friends' BRITISH VOGUE\n'A powerful collection' SERVICE95\n'This book is a jailbreak and a miracle' NAOMI KLEIN\n'Essential ... A project that insists on liberation' TA-NEHISI COATES\n'Impossible to put down or forget' RIZ AHMED\n'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 AZAIZA\n'A brilliant collection of voices that lays bare the struggles and suffering of ordinary young Palestinians' MONICA ALI\n\nA 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.\n\nThese are the stories of young people from Gaza, born under Israeli occupation and blockade. 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