Gaza
Gazans salvage books from war rubble to preserve cultural memory
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Mohammed Saad and other Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are rescuing books and libraries from the destruction wrought by the war, according to Palestine News Network. The efforts reflect an attempt to preserve cultural memory amid widespread devastation across the territory. Saad, a displaced resident, is among those working to protect written heritage from being lost to the conflict.
The salvage operations span Gaza City and surrounding areas, where Palestinians view their literary and historical records as essential to maintaining identity and continuity. Libraries and private collections have been damaged or destroyed, prompting residents to gather remaining volumes from rubble and damaged buildings. Those involved in the work treat the recovered books as irreplaceable artifacts of Palestinian culture that the war threatens to erase entirely.
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