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Who Will Tell My Story?
- Author
- Anonymous
- Narrator
- Waleed Akhtar
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Publish Date
- 15 July 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 29 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
A moving account of life in Palestine in the wake of the events of October 7th.
'Who Will Tell My Story? finds beauty and grace amongst the rubble while never shying away from the brutal realities of living through such relentless and cruel oppression.'
NIKESH SHUKLA
It was a sleepless night full of tears and fear . . . I am not sure - if I make it out alive - if I will still possess what makes me, me. And I wonder: will I be there in the future, or will I be someone to be remembered in a diary or over a cup of tea by a friend after I am gone?
Who Will Tell My Story? presents an ordinary existence interrupted by unfathomably seismic and unjust events. On the ground during the first months of the assault on Gaza following the events of 7 October, the author of this diary - first published in
The Guardian - maps out the physical and psychological terrain of a life under siege.
Traversing the bombed ruins of his country, we see him as he searches for foodstuffs and power to charge devices, maintaining contact with the outside world, checking in with his friends and family along the way; we see his heart swing between despair and faith, fear and optimism, his mind imagining different futures and confronting the brutal truth of his present.
Shining a light on the fate of all those living through war and occupation,
Who Will Tell My Story? conveys with astonishing clarity how seeds of hope might linger amid the most trying of times.
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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Thank you anonymous for sharing your story. Truth is powerful. I felt incredibly moved by your writing, your observations and your kindness.
hazeldc 2025-09-16
Details
- Author
- Anonymous
- Narrator
- Waleed Akhtar
- Duration
- 7 hours 29 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9781783353309
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Guardian Faber Publishing
- Genre
- Published diaries, letters and journals, Human rights, civil rights
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A moving account of life in Palestine in the wake of the events of October 7th. 'Who Will Tell My Story? finds beauty and grace amongst the rubble while never shying away from the brutal realities of living through such relentless and cruel oppression.' NIKESH SHUKLA It was a sleepless night full of tears and fear . . . I am not sure - if I make it out alive - if I will still possess what makes me, me. And I wonder: will I be there in the future, or will I be someone to be remembered in a diary or over a cup of tea by a friend after I am gone? Who Will Tell My Story? presents an ordinary existence interrupted by unfathomably seismic and unjust events. On the ground during the first months of the assault on Gaza following the events of 7 October, the author of this diary - first published in The Guardian - maps out the physical and psychological terrain of a life under siege. Traversing the bombed ruins of his country, we see him as he searches for foodstuffs and power to charge devices, maintaining contact with the outside world, checking in with his friends and family along the way; we see his heart swing between despair and faith, fear and optimism, his mind imagining different futures and confronting the brutal truth of his present. Shining a light on the fate of all those living through war and occupation, Who Will Tell My Story? conveys with astonishing clarity how seeds of hope might linger amid the most trying of times.
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