All She Lost

All She Lost is a courageous and essential piece of journalism. It is a documentation of one of the most scandalous disasters of this century so far, including the corruption and negligence of Lebanon's leadership, and the human stories of those most affected by grave wrongdoing, for which there has still been no justice. Mawad approached this book in a unique way: through interviews with only women and girls, but of every age and background. She is honest about her own emotions throughout and her connection to the crisis, while being thorough with her reporting. I've never seen recent history written like this before and I hugely admire it. -- Sally Hayden, author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned and journalist for the Irish Times A poignant and compelling account of the collapse of a state. By putting the voices of women at the centre, Dalal Mawad has found a way of telling the tragic story of the Beirut blast and the failure of the Lebanese political class that will resonate with anyone who cares about justice and the abuse of power. -- Lindsey Hilsum, Channel 4 News International Editor and author of Sandstorm ‘n her essential and urgent book, Dalal Mawad bears testament to the collapse of Lebanon. Told through the voices of courageous women, this oral history is also warning to all nations that let impunity seep through their foundations. -- Kim Ghattas, journalist and author of Black Wave All She Lost gives voice not just to the women who endured Lebanon’s catastrophic port explosion but reveals the burden they have carried for years. Their testimony is heartbreaking and horrifying, each story uniquely shocking. An important account by women of their country’s decline and collapse. -- Quentin Somerville, BBC Middle East Correspondent The hitherto untold stories of women in Lebanon expose the crisis-hit country's story of trauma upon trauma without respite. In this sensitive and striking collective memoir, Dalal Mawad gives a voice to those who bear the brunt of the economic and political implosion characterising their homeland's modern collapse. -- Anoosh Chakelian, Britain Editor of the New Statesman A deeply important, compelling and moving account of a dark moment in Lebanon's history, beautifully told through gripping personal stories of Lebanese women. Dalal Mawad does not just tell the story of Lebanon, but the story of women and the Middle East. -- Ramita Navai, Emmy and Robert F. Kennedy award-winning journalist and author of City of Lies A beautiful new voice for the unheard. -- Janine di Giovanni, journalist and author of The Morning They Came For Us A painful but necessary book that recounts, with both great compassion and artistry, yet another fatal episode of Lebanon’s serial tragedies. No one has told HERstory better and deeper than Dalal Mawad. -- Joumana Haddad, author of I Killed Scheherazade This is a deeply reported and powerful account on the collapse of a country. The testimony that Lebanese journalist Dalal Mawad has gathered is remarkable - and her empathy for all the woman she interviewed shines through on every page. This is a book that will stay with me long after I finished reading it. -- Martin Patience, Senior Producer at NPR