{"product_id":"pizza-before-we-die","title":"Pizza Before We Die","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n \u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \n \u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA heart-wrenching personal account of the ongoing devastation in Gaza by an ordinary citizen who bears witness to the undoing of his community and homeland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe human tragedy unfolding in Gaza has been made all the more tragic by the widespread denial and apathy expressed by much of the rest of the world. Here is an urgent first-hand account of life and death in Gaza, written not by a war correspondent, but an ordinary citizen whose life was upended when the genocide began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of the chaos, Hassan began posting about his daily experiences on Reddit. Three activists, moved by his words, started collecting his posts without a clear plan - only the conviction that his story needed to be seen and the hope that somehow, it might help raise funds for him. By chance, those posts found their way to award-winning author Yasuko Thanh, who helped Hassan frame them for a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHassan's missives are a vivid, heartbreaking account of war and its toll - on families, on children, on innocent civilians. These are stories of hunger, survival, and death. These are stories that demand to be heard. And yet, stories like these are not being told: Mainstream media has largely remained silent. Foreign journalists are barred from Gaza. Local journalists are being killed. In this vacuum, Hassan's voice breaks through out of the darkness and into the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePizza Before We Die\u003c\/i\u003e is literary journalism at its rawest and most urgent - clear eyed, unflinching, and deeply humane. Hassan captures the unspeakable horror of the tragedy in Gaza with restraint and precision, never sensationalizing, always bearing witness. It is a work of raw power and emotion, and a reminder that in the midst of chaos and tragedy, our shared humanity remains intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable June 16, 2026. PRE-ORDER NOW!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-top: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sans-serif-special\"\u003eBUY FROM:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/ca\/en\/audiobook\/pizza-before-we-die-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2207\/files\/Kobo_Button_2219341d-eeb9-486d-b01d-4aeeb45141df.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/ca\/audiobook\/pizza-before-we-die-an-eyewitness-account-in-gaza\/id6767546225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2207\/files\/Apple_Books_Button_ba3b1bd9-cdcd-4b9c-8daa-23f0dda706a4.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.ca\/pd\/B0H2C96L56\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2207\/files\/Audible_Button_9e64a37c-785f-4f46-be5e-2bd2e12e6c7f.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"small-grey-text\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrice may vary by retailer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available at your local independent bookstore!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"padding-top: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sans-serif-special\"\u003eBUY FROM ECW PRESS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHassan Kanafani (he\/him) is from Gaza. He is a graduate from the Faculty of Engineering at Al-Azhar University in Gaza.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYasuko Thanh (she\/her) is a writer and a creative writing instructor at the University of Victoria in Victoria, BC. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eMysterious Fragrance of the Yellow Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin Canada), a tale of rebellion in French Indochina, won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize in 2016. Her bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eMistakes to Run With\u003c\/i\u003e (Penguin Canada), which reflected on her journey from sex worker to successful writer, was a finalist for the Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes. Her most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eTo the Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e (Hamish Hamilton), explored gaps in mental health care preventing suicide. Her next novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Falling Maria\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming in 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePublished: June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781770419292\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDuration: 2:49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \n \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n \n \u003cdiv class=\"grid__item large--one-half review\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePizza Before We Die\u003c\/i\u003e is a raw work of witness from the ground level of a genocide. Hassan Kanafani writes in the most unvarnished and yet precise way about the reality of what it means to have one's home reduced to rubble. The smallest, most intricate detail of daily survival bleeds into the most overarching view of atrocity. In its deep dignity and commitment to life, this collection of snapshots is both intimate and powerful.” — Omar El Akkad, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Within these pages you will find moments of horror from Gaza frozen into words. They will kindle a necessary rage at the inhumanity inherent in Israel and Zionism. A vital and necessary read in the best tradition of Refaat Alareer.” — Aamir Hussain, author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Full and Crescent Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This astonishing account demands readers look directly at the horrors in Gaza without blinking.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n \n \u003cdiv class=\"grid__item large--one-half review\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eIn Pizza Before We Die\u003c\/i\u003e, Hassan Kanafani writes the stories of his people under occupation and genocide from a seaside tent community in Gaza while the world seems to have turned away. With lyrical clarity, the author shifts between intimate moments and the vast scale of destruction enacted by Israel, describing both crimes against humanity in Gaza and the extraordinary spirit and dignity of the Palestinian people amidst unspeakable violence and immense suffering. Deeply humane and urgently necessary, Hassan has kept his promise to survive and tell these stories, and now, dear reader, these stories and lives are also our responsibility to carry.” — Carrianne Leung, author of \u003ci\u003eThat Time I Loved You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Kanafani offers a heart-scalding, intimate and beautifully written account of the life of suffering and endurance he and his family experience there, while well-fed men in suits count the profits of war and promote the rationalizations of colonialism and genocide.” — rabble.ca\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kanafani, Hassan and Yasuko Thanh","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":44800037421171,"sku":"9781770419292","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/2207\/files\/9781770419292.jpg?v=1776692074","url":"https:\/\/ecwpress.com\/products\/pizza-before-we-die","provider":"ECW Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}