A Trapped Dream
Narrated in first-person vignettes, A Trapped Dream is the author’s harrowing account of life in Gaza during the genocide. The morning of October 7, 2023 was meant to be her first day of university. Since then, time has stood still, unable to progress past war and devastation to the dreams Marwa still holds inside.
Editions: English original
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About the Author
Marwa Yousef is a twenty-two-year-old from Gaza. She has faced many hardships and challenges because of the Israeli occupation. She was studying information technology at university but had to stop because of the war. Marwa has five sisters and one brother. Her mother and father are her support in this life.
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