Paper Boats is a collaboration between 14 Palestinian women living in Gaza and 3 American women living in Salt Lake City. It’s a collection of essays, poetry. photography, and art. The zine was compiled before, during, and after the last Gaza-Israel 11 day war in the spring of 2021. Only 100 editions of the zine were printed through a small press with many parts of the book made and assembled by hand. The project was part of Skidmore College MDOCS Storyteller Institute Forum in April of 2021.
This second edition was made following the shocking and horrific bombings taking place this past October (2023) in Gaza. The Utah co-creators felt it important to honor the voices of their Gaza colleagues and friends one more time–hoping these are not their last words. All of the publisher’s proceeds will go directly to the makers in Gaza. -Publisher