This collection of short stories by Walaa Al-Zaboot carries the voices of Gaza's people, worn down by siege and weighed down by war. The stories portray mothers grieving their children, children denied a chance at life and women whose joy was stolen in an instant, revealing the wounds that oppression leaves in people and homes. For all the harshness of these scenes, the writing never stops looking for a thread of hope in the dark. The author writes with honesty and deep feeling, insisting that such voices must be listened to and carried to the world. A humane work for readers of short fiction and of literature that bears witness to Palestinian suffering. Published by Huruf Manthura Publishing and Distribution.