we are not numbers

emerging writers from Palestine tell their stories and advocate for their human rights

North American edition of WANN book now available for pre-order

“This book is a jailbreak and a miracle” —NAOMI KLEIN

March 10, 2025

Book cover; book is entitled "WE ARE NOT NUMBERS: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth."
Readers in the U.S. and Canada can now pre-order WE ARE NOT NUMBERS: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth.

The book contains a collection of writings from the first 10 years of We Are Not Numbers. It includes WANN’s most memorable essays and poems, as selected by WANN co-founders Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey; the pair has also contributed an epilogue covering the experiences of WANN writers during Israel’s ongoing aggression in Gaza.

Some advance reviews:

“We Are Not Numbers is not just a book—it’s my life, their life, and our shared story … This is Gaza as it truly is, written by those who live it every day” —MOTAZ AZIZA
“This book is a jailbreak and a miracle” —NAOMI KLEIN
“Essential … A project that insists on liberation” —TA-NEHISI COATES
“Impossible to put down or forget” —RIZ AHMED

The American edition is being released by Interlink Publishing. Pre-order now!