One day, everyone will have always been against this

"From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in the heart of an empire that doesn't consider you fully human. On October 25th, 2023, after just three weeks of the bombardment of Gaza, Omar El Akkad put out a tweet: "One day, when it'...

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Main Author: El Akkad, Omar, 1982- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
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