Plestia Alaqad

The Eyes of Gaza offers an intimate glimpse through the eyes of 22-year-old Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad, capturing the experience of living through the first 45 days of the 2023 genocide in Gaza. Formatted in the style of a series of diary extracts—reminiscent of Plestia's own journal, and her poignant social media posts during the peak of the crisis—the book...

North American edition with an exclusive afterword and photographs INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BESTSELLER In early October 2023, Palestinian Plestia Alaqad was a recent university graduate dreaming of a career as a journalist. But by the end of November, her homeland was unrecognisable—and she was broadcasting videos of violence and...

The Eyes of Gaza is the instant New York Times bestseller. "[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...