{"product_id":"the-witness-this-is-a-book-about-what-war-leaves-in-a-man","title":"The Witness: This Is a Book About What War Leaves in a Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not only a book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a testimony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of drawings and writings created during the war in Gaza by artist Ahmed Ashour. Each image in this book was once real. A moment of fear. A moment of loss. A moment of waiting. And sometimes, a small moment of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are not illustrations of war. They are attempts to understand what it means to remain human in a reality that constantly threatens to erase humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drawings are accompanied by personal reflections written during the same period. Together, they form a dialogue between image and language, between memory and experience, between what is seen and what is felt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book does not try to explain everything. It does not offer solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt simply bears witness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside this book you will find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal artworks created during the war\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal texts reflecting lived experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes of memory, loss, survival, and humanity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare combination of visual art and philosophical reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery page carries something that could not be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause war does not only destroy lives.\u003cbr\u003eIt also destroys stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book exists so that those stories will not disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I saw.\u003cbr\u003eThat is why I drew.\u003cbr\u003eThat is why I wrote.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Digital book (PDF)\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Ahmed Ashour\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Joy Publishing\u003cbr\u003eLength: 264 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-952-65935-4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date: April 4, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupport the artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wish, you can support the artist beyond the book by adding a tip at checkout. All additional support goes directly to the creator.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joy Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57635959144832,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/8177\/8816\/files\/IMG-2885.jpg?v=1773722901","url":"https:\/\/joyjoypublishing.com\/fr\/products\/the-witness-this-is-a-book-about-what-war-leaves-in-a-man","provider":"Joy Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}