Before the Flood: A Gaza Family Memoir Across Three Generations of Colonial Invasion, Occupation, and War in Palestine

This multi-generational memoir traces the history of the al-Badrasawis family and their ancestral home of Beit Daras, humanizing the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Author Ramzy Baroud explores the lived experiences of three generations, beginning with peaceful village life under British colonial administration. Through intimate family records and historical analysis, the narrative follows their forced displacement during the Nakba of 1948 and subsequent decades of military occupation. Highlighting figures like family matriarch Madallah Abdulnabi, the book examines the devastating impact of military expansion alongside the deep-rooted faith, family solidarity, and collective resilience that have sustained Palestinian resistance across decades of conflict.