Witness to the hellfire of genocide: A testimony from Gaza
Wasim Said wrote Witness to the Hellfire of Genocide from his tent after facing a series of displacements over the course of the genocide from his home in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. In the short gasps between bombardments starting in January of this year, Wasim picked up his pen to document the stories of the atrocities he encountered at every turn: his family scrambling for food and shelter under gunfire, friends and neighbors brutally murdered as they tried to retrieve flour, the experience of starvation and famine, and the untold stories of those martyred at hospitals, schools, homes.
Rooted in a profound love for Gaza and its people, Wasim’s writing captures the collective spirit, generosity, resistance and dignity of the Palestinian people living through unimaginable conditions. His work stands within a long Palestinian tradition of testimony — a refusal to let the Palestinian people’s stories, losses, and endurance be erased.
readers’ guide to the book:
This reading guide is designed to help readers, community groups, organizers, and educators engage with the stories and lessons of this book. It provides a framework for reflecting on what it means to bear witness with enduring responsibility—a commitment that requires transforming grief into conviction and action.
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