Beneath Gaza's Stars, Heba Ali / Zines from Gaza, Coastal Lines press

These are not just poems. They are living documents—breath, soil, grief, and starlight. They are Palestine. A collection of 13 poems, inspired by the stars above Gaza and eyes that search for meaning and direction when all has been lost.

About the Author
Heba Ali is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts, Department of English Language, at Al-Azhar University in Gaza.

About the Illustrator
Veronica Petrie is a designer and illustrator from Scotland. She has illustrated several children’s books and her work has been exhibited across Europe. Her illustrations featured in a UK natural parenting magazine for two decades, before she left to illustrate for Zines from Gaza in 2025. Veronica believes strongly that art and artists have an important part to play in resisting the status quo. Her current illustration project deals with questions of memory, identity, and what survives when culture is suppressed.