ZINES
The Writings of Shahd Alnaami
This half-letter size zine collects Shahd’s writing, both nonfiction and poetry, about her experiences of the most recent years of the ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Her writing immortalizes some of what has been lost, with precision and grace.--Sheer Spite Press
To The World
In this sixteen-page comic zine, a Palestinian youth is determined to travel the world and share her culture. Rising against her dreams are the realities of genocide in Gaza. Surviving hardships and humiliations, she pens her small message and sends it on a kite to the world. A tale woven to clothe the unseen with dignity and freedom.
Gaza Calling: Will the World Pick Up?
A strong voice, calling from the heart of Gaza, commands attention in this collection of eleven pieces of writing by Taqwa Al-Wawi. Searing with intelligence and passion, these poems and articles demonstrate the author’s high respect for language and clear speech. Lines ring with me…
Questions on My Mind
As though blinded by grief and loss, a poet asks the moon to tell her what has happened to Gaza. Questions fumble through Gaza’s devastated landscape like hands discovering a loved one’s face by touch alone.
The City's Memory
A poetic recollection of Gaza’s living inheritance, shared and multiplied among its inhabitants. The memories of the author, although personal, are testimonies of the city, the land, the people, the persistence of a place that refuses to be erased. Sights and sounds, the day-to-day ritual…
I Am Not a Number
A collection of seven articles, written by Nour Abo Aisha and published in leading media outlets throughout 2025. The titles of these writings correspond to the twists and turns of Apartheid Israel’s genocidal tyranny in Gaza, which Nour and her family endured
A Drop of Grief
In this twenty-four page zine, eleven poems provide a window view into a soul willing itself not to break while witnessing a world of death, condemned upon Gaza. Inquisitive, insightful, inventive, and intelligent, Alisawi’s words sketch lines of perspective for an entire generation of…
Aerie Tales
A collection of eleven poems that connect to natural elements. The moon, the sea, a spider and his silk, the sky, a bird, sand, and flowers are rescued by the poets perspective and held aloft so the spirit may not forget it belongs in the realm of life, a landscape denied to Gaza.
The Heart's Gaze
In this twenty-four page zine, sixteen works of gentle prose carry readers through the swirling thoughts of author Sondos Al-Saqqa. She writes from the heart of Gaza, breathing stories of love and longing for existence, the “language of the universe,” amidst loss and sorrow. Each …
In the Depth of Gaza
Composed of suspenseful narrative essays and poetry, this is a storyteller’s urgent endeavor to reweave the threads of self and community as they are torn to shreds. The depth of Gaza is an unfathomable silence, born of horrors and indignities, which the heart cannot find words to e…
Between Estrangement, My Mom, and Gaza
Originally written in Arabic, this short story fictionalizes heart-breaking conversations, shared between the author and his mother during the genocide. Separated by distance and dramatically different circumstances, the narrator marvels at his mo…
Someone's Daughter
A young couple meets in the ruins, defying everything, stealing moments to feel human once again. Above them, an eye watches from a distance. Between the watcher and the watched, a single moment will decide everything. Fast-moving and tender, this short story is the fi…
Echoes of Survival
Focused and unflinching, this collection of seven narrative articles surveys the immensity of an unfolding genocide with an eye intent on rebuilding and reclaiming every inch of Palestinian life in Gaza. Within the spirit of the words, one senses a multidimensional mind, capable of…
A Prisoner Amidst the Ruins
An edgy zine with a strong visual narrative to match the author’s reflections on life inside Gaza after annihilation. When nothing remains, where might a person’s roots cling? The answer: your empathy, dear Reader. Here is a voice from the future.
Our Pulse Against the Drones
Quiet notes of the heart form a melody of survival in this collection of 22 original poems. A voice is not just a voice in Gaza. It is a pulse and a testament to the strength of the human spirit to outlast the severest measures of force and demolish brutal arguments with tender truths.
Last Eve in Gaza
This collection of seven poems tells the story of Eve, who fed the world from her body with love and received nothing but hurt. She is brave, ambitious, hopeful, with lots of dreams. It’s a story of an oppressed femininity. It’s the paradox of hope & war. The paradox which refuses to se…
Beneath Gaza's Stars
These are not just poems. They are living documents—breath, soil, grief, and starlight. They are Palestine. A collection of 13 poems, inspired by the stars above Gaza and eyes that search for meaning and direction when all has been lost.