We Are Not Numbers

The Voices of Gaza’s Youth

Ahmed Alnaouq, Pam Bailey

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English

Hutchinson
20 May 2025

Literary essays; History; Geopolitics; Political activism

A moving, immersive, and humanising essay collection charting the daily lives, struggles, and dreams of young people in Gaza.

'This book is a jailbreak and a miracle' NAOMI KLEIN

'Essential . . . A project that insists on liberation' TA-NEHISI COATES

'You'll carry

it

in your heart for a long time' KAMILA SHAMSIE

'Wondrous, devastating and vibrant' BRYAN WASHINGTON

'Impossible to put down or forget' RIZ AHMED

A 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. 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.

We Are Not Numbers was founded in 2014 to give voice to the youth of Gaza. In this collection, vital, urgent and full of heart, spanning over ten years to the present moment, we gain an unparalleled insight into the past, as well as the current and next generation of Palestinian leaders, artists, scientists and scholars and imagine where we might go from here.

'A vital book . . . a profoundly important literary event' CHINA MIEVILLE

'A brilliant collection of voices that lays bare the struggles and suffering of ordinary young Palestinians' MONICA ALI

'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 AZIZA

'A rebellion against the singular story. 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

By: Ahmed Alnaouq, Pam Bailey
Imprint: Hutchinson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 472g
ISBN: 9781529155174
ISBN 10: 1529155177
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 20 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ahmed Alnaouq (Author) Ahmed Alnaouq grew up in Gaza where he earned a bachelor's degree in English Literature from al-Azher University. 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. 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. He is currently based in London. Pam Bailey (Author) Pam Bailey is a freelance journalist and social-justice activist. She lived and worked in the Gaza Strip immediately following the 2008/9 Israeli assault. Today, she is a communications consultant and writer/editor for nonprofits such as ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies. She has also founded More Than Our Crimes, a nonprofit initiative focused on assuring second chances for individuals convicted of violent crimes in the United States. She is based in Washington DC.

Reviews for We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth

Powerful, humane and heroic . . . the voices of Palestinians soar. This is the most important collection of writing published today. It’s a book the world must know -- Jenni Fagan