(unofficial cover)

a ladle against the drones is written by Hani Almadhoun and published under interlink publishing. almadhoun works for UNRWA USA and is a global face for Gaza, speaking to audiences in the US and across the world. While maintaining his professional role, he runs the Gaza Soup Kitchen. He has led his team through famine and military campaigns, most notably refusing to close the kitchen after the targeted assassination of his brother, Chef Mahmoud, who was killed while in service to the hungry. a ladle against the drones is a STORY OF A KITCHEN—AND A FAMILY—THAT REFUSES TO LET THE FIRE GO OUT;

“I played with the last bowl.”

When Chef Mahmoud was killed, the Gaza Soup Kitchen could have closed. He was the heart of the operation, the one who fed the hungry when no one else could. But for his brother, Hani Almadhoun, closing was never an option. A Ladle against the Drones is the harrowing and hopeful account of the kitchen that won’t close, even in the shadow of assassination, famine, and war.

this illustration was one of the thumbnails that was not chosen to be the final cover.