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Author Talk: Daring to Hope by Anne Habiby
Tue, Oct 27
|JustBook-ish
Join economist, writer, and humanitarian activist, Anne Habiby for a celebration of her book Daring to Hope: Witness From Gaza. Daring to Hope chronicles the war on Gaza through thousands of real-time messages between Palestinian football star Mohammed Balah and Anne Habiby.
Time & Location
Oct 27, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
JustBook-ish, 1463 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122, USA
About the event
Join economist, writer, and humanitarian activist, Anne Habiby for a celebration of her book Daring to Hope:Witness From Gaza. Daring to Hope chronicles the war on Gaza through thousands of real-time messages between Palestinian football star Mohammed Balah and Palestinian American Anne Habiby.
Mohammed Balah: Profession Football Player | Lawyer
Mohammed Balah is known as the “Ronaldo of Gaza,” one of Palestine’s brightest football (soccer) stars. He led Gaza’s Al-Sadaqa Club to its first-ever Premier League Title (2016-2017) and was named the Best Player in Palestine (2017-2018). Mohammed rose from repeated wars in Gaza to the Palestine National Team and professional clubs across the Arab world.
In 2023-2024, Mohammed Balah moved his family of fifteen from one shelter to the next in Gaza, never knowing if they would survive the night. His journey, from a tent in Gaza to the stadium lights of Cairo and Doha, and back to the…