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A review by inkerly
Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire by Jennifer Bing, Mike Merryman-Lotze, Jehad Abusalim
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
"Don't ever be surprised to see a rose shoulder up, among the ruins of a house. This is how we survived."
I had some difficulty reading this book the 1st time I picked it up, because there is a lot of history and terminology to process. But listening to this book via audiobook was so impactful. I have learned more about the conflict in Gaza and the Israel-Palestine history in these past few months thanks to social media and TikTok, which is how I came across this book. It's very well written and provides a lot of insight into just how backwards this entire thing is. I feel for Palestinians right now.
To those wondering what they can do after reading this book:
1. Continue to educate yourself more about Palestine
I would highly recommend reading the anthology of stories that the writers of this book put together, "Gaza Writes Back". It's just as gut wrenching, but necessary, and gives a similar 1st-hand account of how it is like for Palestinian civilians to live in their current circumstances.
2. Support Palestine by searching #OperationOliveBranch, and finding a family or GoFundMe to support (An instagram account of the same name should appear with a spreadsheet of several families and people that need help moving out of war-torn Gaza, and getting the supplies they need). Whether it's $1 or $100, it can save a life.
3. Write Letters or Email your Congressmen asking them to CEASEFIRE. We live in a country where the President of the United States would rather spend billions of dollars on giving weapons to one country to bomb innocent civilians, rather than use that money to help the citizens of their own country who are having a domestic war of their own. Do not support politicians who support or are silent on this matter.
4. Share and spread awareness about this issue on your social media. A repost, following a Palestinian page, etc. and keeping up with what's going on is important.
#CeaseFire #FreePalestine
I had some difficulty reading this book the 1st time I picked it up, because there is a lot of history and terminology to process. But listening to this book via audiobook was so impactful. I have learned more about the conflict in Gaza and the Israel-Palestine history in these past few months thanks to social media and TikTok, which is how I came across this book. It's very well written and provides a lot of insight into just how backwards this entire thing is. I feel for Palestinians right now.
To those wondering what they can do after reading this book:
1. Continue to educate yourself more about Palestine
I would highly recommend reading the anthology of stories that the writers of this book put together, "Gaza Writes Back". It's just as gut wrenching, but necessary, and gives a similar 1st-hand account of how it is like for Palestinian civilians to live in their current circumstances.
2. Support Palestine by searching #OperationOliveBranch, and finding a family or GoFundMe to support (An instagram account of the same name should appear with a spreadsheet of several families and people that need help moving out of war-torn Gaza, and getting the supplies they need). Whether it's $1 or $100, it can save a life.
3. Write Letters or Email your Congressmen asking them to CEASEFIRE. We live in a country where the President of the United States would rather spend billions of dollars on giving weapons to one country to bomb innocent civilians, rather than use that money to help the citizens of their own country who are having a domestic war of their own. Do not support politicians who support or are silent on this matter.
4. Share and spread awareness about this issue on your social media. A repost, following a Palestinian page, etc. and keeping up with what's going on is important.
#CeaseFire #FreePalestine