My Gaza: A City in Photographs

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My Gaza is a startling contemporary perspective on the photographer's homeland.

Saftawi's eye is drawn to moments of humanity and tenderness that redefine this place, outside of propaganda, outside of all we know. The modern reality there leaves no room for further escalation, as these photographs testify. A gun to the head. An interrogation. A family in strife. In vivid images from Saftawi, My Gaza tells an authentic new story with dignity and resolve.

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"Blistering portraits of a territory plagued by violence... atmospheric, visually moving."--Kirkus (starred review)

"This is an outstanding book. These gorgeous photos force us to look, to direct our unflinching gaze at a subject most of us usually ignore. They are both microscopic and universal in scope, beautifully poignant. Gaza is the land of two million prisoners. Jehad al-Saftawi is a wonderful guide into its heart."--Rabih Alameddine

Author Bio

Jehad Saftawi is a documentary journalist, photographer, videographer with work featured on Reuters, BuzzFeed, AJ+, Mic, Aljazeera America, the Huffington Post and others. Currently, hes seeking asylum from Gaza and arrived in the U.S. in 2016. He is internationally recognized for setting up one of the few live streams during the 2014 Israeli offensive on Gaza, and dedicated to social justice and human rights storytelling.