Tales of a City by the Sea

by Samah Sabawi

'If only our bodies were bulletproof

If only our boats were made of steel

If only our dreams were real.'

Gaza, 2008. A Palestinian journalist writes poetry on the beach. A doctor must decide to stay or leave. Then come the missiles and the phosphorus showers.

This is a furious and tender exploration of the fragility of freedom. The national collides with the personal as activism and reporting take to the stage. Tales...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 192500581X
• ISBN13: 9781925005813
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Currency Press
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.4" x 8.3"