
"Palestinian writer Atef Abu Saif could hardly hide his outrage. The Israeli military had destroyed not just buildings, but an entire culture, he told DW. He wants to use the medium of writing to save whatever is still salvageable. But what can you save in a war-torn wasteland? All that remains are memories, the author says."
"Only after nearly three months of suffering and destruction, while enduring the loss of family members killed in the attacks and being injured himself, was he finally able to leave the Gaza Strip with his son. He published a book about his experiences last year, entitled "Don't Look Left: A Diary of Genocide." The work documents the horrors of the Gaza war, and writing the book also helped him regain a sense of self."
Atef Abu Saif describes outrage at the destruction of Gaza's buildings and cultural life by Israeli military actions. He aims to salvage memories and record what remains of a devastated culture. Saif served as Palestinian Authority Minister for Culture (2019–2024) and as a Fatah spokesman, and he was born in Jabalia refugee camp before moving to the West Bank due to political office. He was visiting Gaza with his son on October 7, 2023, endured nearly three months of violence, lost family members, suffered injury, and eventually left Gaza with his son.
Read at www.dw.com
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