The City's Memory

Zines from Gaza is a publishing initiative by Coastal Lines Press, a collective of writers living under siege and genocide in Gaza.
Through donation-based access and grassroots distribution, their words are traveling the world—funding essential aid and amplifying Palestinian voices.

"This zine is born out of memory, rubble, and the fragility of survival. It is an attempt to archive Gaza beyond statistics and headlines — to preserve the voices, streets, and intimate details of a city under erasure. As a writer and survivor, I collect fragments of what war tries to silence: the neighbor calling from a window, the smell of morning coffee, the echo of schools, the cracks of the pavement. This zine is not only about loss, but also about the persistence of life and the refusal to be forgotten.” — Mariam Khateeb, inner pages.

Coastal Lines Press is a collective of writers in Gaza turning words into life-saving support for their families. Through the Zines from Gaza initiative, they create and distribute small booklets of poetry, essays, and testimonies that carry stories of survival, resistance, and hope. Each zine is available worldwide thanks to volunteers and solidarity networks. 100% of profits go directly to the authors, offering critical aid during the ongoing siege and genocide in Gaza. Our name honors the coastline of Gaza and the lines of language that connect writers with readers around the world.