The instant New York Times bestseller Shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025 '[A]
joyful tragic account of life in Gaza' - Miriam Margolyes 'Left me both devastated and
inspired' - Macklemore 'Transforms pain into poetry' - Rupi Kaur In early October 2023
Plestia Alaqad was a recent graduate with dreams of becoming a journalist. By the end of that
November she would be internationally known as the 'Eyes of Gaza' moving millions with her
social media posts depicting daily life in Gaza amid Israel's deadly invasion and bombardment.
Written as a series of diary extracts The Eyes of Gaza relates the horrors of Plestia's
experiences while showcasing the indomitable spirit of the men women and children of her
community. From the heart of the turmoil surrounded by falling bombs and widespread
devastation she captures their emotions their gentle acts of quiet necessary heroism and
the moments of unexpected tenderness and vulnerability amid the chaos. Through the raw honesty
and vulnerability of a normal twenty-one-year-old woman navigating a human tragedy The Eyes of
Gaza is a potent reminder of the horrors of violence and a powerful testament to the human
spirit.
