The Eyes of Gaza

2023 年 10 月初，巴勒斯坦人普莱斯蒂亚·阿拉卡德 (Plestia Alaqad) 刚刚毕业，梦想成为一名成功的记者。到十一月底，她将在国际上被誉为“加沙之眼”。她在社交媒体上发布的描述以色列致命入侵和轰炸期间加沙日常生活的帖子将深深感动数百万人。
《加沙之眼》以一系列日记摘录的形式写成，讲述了她所经历的恐怖，同时也展示了与她生活在同一社区的男女老少不屈不挠的精神。
在动乱的中心，炸弹在她周围落下，毁灭笼罩着她的人民，她见证了他们的情绪、他们温和的安静行为、需要的英雄主义，以及混乱中意想不到的温柔和脆弱时刻。
通过一个普通的 21 岁女人试图走出人间悲剧的赤裸裸的诚实和脆弱，《加沙之眼》有力地提醒人们暴力的恐怖，有力地证明了人类的精神。它讲述了一段令人痛苦的经历，但这并不是一曲令人心碎的哀歌。相反，这是一封写给一个女孩家的深情情书：虽然家在她眼前被摧毁，但永远存在于她的心中。
In early October 2023, Palestinian Plestia Alaqad was a recent graduate with dreams of becoming a successful journalist. By the end of November, she would be internationally known as the 'Eyes of Gaza'. Millions of people would be profoundly moved by her social media posts depicting daily life in Gaza amid Israel's deadly invasion and bombardment.
Written as a series of diary extracts, The Eyes of Gaza relates the horrors of her experiences while showcasing the indomitable spirit of the men, women and children who share her communities.
From the epicentre of turmoil, while bombs rain around her and devastation grips her people, she is witness to their emotions, their gentle acts of quiet, necessary heroism, and the moments of unexpected tenderness and vulnerability amid the chaos.
Through the raw honesty and vulnerability of a normal 21-year-old woman trying to make her way through a human tragedy, The Eyes of Gaza is a potent reminder of the horrors of violence and a powerful testament to the human spirit. It recounts a harrowing experience, but it is not a heart-breaking lamentation. Rather, it is a deeply intimate love letter to a girl's home: demolished before her eyes, yes, but forever present in her heart.