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In the Sea There are Crocodiles
Fabio Geda
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Description for In the Sea There are Crocodiles
Paperback. One night, Enaiatollah's mother tells him three things: don't use drugs, don't use weapons, don't steal. The next day he wakes up to find she isn't there. Ten-year-old Enaiatollah is left alone in Pakistan to fend for himself. This book describes his five-year journey from Afghanistan to Italy where he finally managed to claim political asylum. Translator(s): Curtis, Howard. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
I read somewhere that the decision to emigrate comes from a need to breathe.
The hope of a better life is stronger than any other feeling. My mother decided it was better to know I was in danger far from her; but on the way to a different future, than to know I was in danger near her; but stuck in the same old fear.
At the age of ten, Enaiatollah Akbari was left alone to fend for himself. This is the heartbreaking, unforgettable story of his journey from Afghanistan to Italy in an attempt to find ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099555452
SKU
V9780099555452
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About Fabio Geda
Born in Turin in 1972, Fabio Geda is an Italian novelist who works with children in difficulties. He writes for several Italian magazines and newspapers, and teaches creative writing at the Italian school of storytelling, Scuola Holden, in Turin. This is his first book to be translated into English.
Reviews for In the Sea There are Crocodiles
A frank, revealing and clear-eyed testament of the experiences faced by a young asylum-seeker in the contemporary world
Diane Samuels
Guardian
A moving and eye-opening account chronicles hardships no child should have to endure, mitigated by intermittent kindnesses
Sunday Times
A beautifully written and moving book
Choice
This little gem, beautifully and unobtrusively ... Read more
Diane Samuels
Guardian
A moving and eye-opening account chronicles hardships no child should have to endure, mitigated by intermittent kindnesses
Sunday Times
A beautifully written and moving book
Choice
This little gem, beautifully and unobtrusively ... Read more