
Gaza Bookshop
Happy Update:
— Mahvish Rukhsana (@MissMRukhsana) September 7, 2021
On May 18, Samir Mansour’s book store was destroyed by air strikes. His new public library/ store will be 3X the size. Here, Samir gives us a tour of the construction. @CliveSSmith @fbhutto pic.twitter.com/nMxWzYdu1U
Last May, Gaza’s largest bookshop was bombed. Despite an international blockade— today, the first of 3 shipments of books arrived safely. The new library will be 3X larger & will house 100,000+ books that poured in from around the world. Thank you to all who made this happen. pic.twitter.com/9PO7I94LDN
— Mahvish Rukhsana (@MissMRukhsana) January 16, 2022
Samir Mansour stands in as the (very brightly coloured Gaza) Phoenix rising from the ashes of his bookshop @MissMRukhsana @3DC_org pic.twitter.com/C5JFb9T2d5
— Clive Stafford Smith (@CliveSSmith) February 17, 2022
Pre Opening Final touches w/ some amaze reads on the shelf 😉 📚 My Guantanamo Diary by Yours Truly & Injustice by Clive Stafford Smith ❤️ 🇵🇸 #reopening #gazastrip #Palestine@samirbookshop @3DC_org @CliveSSmith pic.twitter.com/rNPtxJq4Eq
— Mahvish Rukhsana (@MissMRukhsana) February 15, 2022
Kids ready to go back to Samir's Gaza Book Shop (reopening 3pm today), under the sign: "like the Phoenix from the ashes we rise". Books not bombs spread peace & understanding. @MissMRukhsana @3DC_org pic.twitter.com/PdZmJBFcM6
— Clive Stafford Smith (@CliveSSmith) February 17, 2022