Elif Şafak Instagram – When a library is destroyed it is not only books, not only pages and words that are lost forever, it is also cultural memory, cultural heritage, the precious stories of ancestors. More than 18 000 people have been killed in Gaza, thousands of children were killed in this horrific war and indiscriminate bombing. The main library in Gaza is also completely destroyed. Humanity needs to demand ceasefire. (Photo via @washingtonpost @latimes ) #librariesoftheworld #libraries #humanityfirst #librariesmatter 📚📚📚 18.000’in üzerinde insan öldü Gazze’de, korkunç bir acı ve yıkım. Ve kütüphaneler… yok edilen, binlerce kitap… sadece sayfalar değil yitip giden, bir toplumun, bir kültürün kolektif hafızası, kuşak kuşak biriken koca bir kültür de tarumar edilmekte.