Year of publication: 2025
Afterword by: Maaza Mengiste
Translation by: Anna Nadotti
Awards: Winner of the Inge Feltrinelli Prize – Raccontare il mondo, difendere i diritti (Telling the World, Defending Rights) — Books Category, 2026.


Synopsis:
What does it mean to struggle every day to survive in the wasteland that Gaza has become? Shrouq Aila, an award-winning journalist, mother, and widow, tells us through her story, that of a woman trying to raise a daughter alone, in the grip of famine and under the fire of incessant Israeli bombardment. With the urgency of a desperate appeal and the disarming strength of someone who maintains her lucidity intact in the epicenter of horror, Shrouq recounts the killing of her husband, the destruction of her home, the constant escapes and temporary shelters, the attempts to protect and feed her daughter, the anguish of not being able to answer her questions or allay her fears. In Shrouq's words, the tragedy of genocide loses the abstract nature of news reports and becomes flesh, face, breath. But Hanno ucciso habibi is also a testament to human resilience and the courage of a people whose determination to rebuild their future on the rubble remains unshakeable. A book that takes us into the heart of darkness of our world, preventing us from looking away and teaching us what it means to love.

As a sign of solidarity and support for the Palestinian people, the entire publishing chain, from editors to translators, graphic designers to printers, participated in the creation of this book free of charge. The proceeds from sales, including international rights, will be donated in full to the author Shrouq Aila.


Other information:
Series: Afterwords
Pages: 96
Language: Italian
ISBN: 9791280930446