The Bread Is Still Warm
The Olive Tree Series - 2
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In Gaza, survival is measured not in years, but in breaths, in moments between explosions, in the warmth of bread passed from hand to hand.
The Bread Is Still Warm follows Mariam as she navigates streets reshaped by destruction, where childhood is a skill, memory is resistance, and every act of care—sharing food, lighting a candle, whispering a name—is defiance against erasure. Here, children lead where adults cannot, families endure when hope seems lost, and the city itself becomes a living testament to human perseverance.
Through quiet acts of solidarity, whispered prayers, and the persistent rhythm of daily life, Gaza emerges not only as a place of loss but as a stage for resilience. From shattered playgrounds to makeshift shelters, from shared tea to stories of survival, Mariam witnesses how dignity, memory, and humanity refuse to be extinguished.
The Bread Is Still Warm is a story of endurance, witness, and moral courage—of ordinary lives carrying the weight of extraordinary violence, and of the small gestures that keep the soul alive.
Details
- Publication Date
- Mar 18, 2026
- Language
- English
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): John Abraham
Specifications
- Pages
- 158
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- Digest (5.5 x 8.5 in / 140 x 216 mm)
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