Pizza Before We Die: An Eyewitness Account in Gaza

Synopsis

When war engulfs Gaza, Hassan is transformed from an ordinary citizen into an essential witness. As his home, neighbourhood, and community are devastated, he begins documenting daily life through a series of deeply personal posts, recording moments of fear, hunger, resilience, and loss. Written from within the conflict itself, his account offers an intimate portrait of survival amid extraordinary violence, capturing not only the destruction of a homeland but also the determination to preserve dignity, memory, and hope.

Raw, compassionate, and profoundly moving, Pizza Before We Die is a powerful work of firsthand testimony that brings readers closer to the human realities of life in Gaza. Framed by award-winning writer Yasuko Thanh, Hassan's story stands as an urgent act of witness, reminding us of the individuals and families whose lives continue to unfold behind the headlines.

About the Authors

Hassan is a Palestinian writer from Gaza whose firsthand accounts of daily life during the war reached readers around the world through social media before being collected into this book. Award-winning Canadian novelist and journalist Yasuko Thanh edited the manuscript and contributes a foreword that provides historical and personal context. A portion of the proceeds from Pizza Before We Die will be donated to Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières.

Publisher
Fernwood Publishing

Publication Date
September 16, 2025

Format
Paperback

Pages
224

Subjects
Memoir · Current Affairs · Middle Eastern Studies · Journalism

ISBN
9781834050324