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In the Sea There are Crocodiles
In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari | Fabio Geda
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When ten-year-old Enaiatollah Akbari’s small village in Afghanistan falls prey to Taliban rule in early 2000, his mother shepherds the boy across the border into Pakistan but has to leave him there all alone to fend for himself. Thus begins Enaiat’s remarkable and often punish­ing five-year ordeal, which takes him through Iran, Turkey, and Greece before he seeks political asylum in Italy at the age of fifteen. Along the way, Enaiat endures the crippling physical and emotional agony of dangerous border crossings, trekking across bitterly cold mountain pathways for days on end or being stuffed into the false bottom of a truck. But not every­one is as resourceful, resilient, or lucky as Enaiat, and there are many heart-wrenching casualties along the way. Based on Enaiat’s close collaboration with Italian novelist Fabio Geda and expertly rendered in English by an award- winning translator, this novel reconstructs the young boy’s memories, perfectly preserving the childlike perspective and rhythms of an intimate oral history. Told with humor and humanity, In the Sea There Are Crocodiles brilliantly captures Enaiat’s moving and engaging voice and lends urgency to an epic story of hope and survival. From the Hardcover edition.
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MariaW
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As you can see I have more time now because the summer holidays started. I started this one reading but ended up listening half of it because during the school year I cannot keep up with a heavy reading like this.
In general this is a heavy story of an 8 year long odyssee. Even though the author tried to mention funny incidents as well but it still was a difficult journey. But it‘s very interesting to read the point of voew of a refugee.

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MariaW
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The end made me cry a lot. The refugee Enaiat is able to call his mother after 8 years fleeing from a dangerous life in Afghanistan. She was the one make sure he was able to leave and did not know whether he made it or not the whole time.

Suet624 I can only imagine how hard that must have been. 1y
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MariaW
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I am trying to get back to my C2 Italian level which I had when I lived in Italy. The course I am frequenting recommended this retelling of the voyage of an Afghan refugee. It sounds heavy to me, but we‘ll see.

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naylormatthew
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The true account of a young boy's six(?) Year journey to safety. It's so beautiful. It's heartbreaking and heartwarming.

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Emily92Bibliophile
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A fictionalized story based off the true journey of a 9 year old boy escaping Taliban Afghanistan, crossing multiple countries on his own to finally find safety in Italy. A little slow at parts, and some parts difficult to read in the way of what he had went through , but overall a great book.

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Cinfhen
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A remarkable and compelling story of resilience and bravery. At the age of 10 Enaiat is left to make the harrowing journey from Afghanistan to Italy alone,with nothing more than his determination and willpower.

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Cinfhen
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Bought this for my son to read for his final book report due June 6...guess who will be reading it?!?

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Lorelai91
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"Il diciottesimo giorno ho visto delle persone sedute.. Erano sedute per sempre..erano congelate. Erano morte..Tutti gli altri sono sfilati di fianco, in silenzio. Io, a uno, ho rubato le scarpe, perché le mie erano distrutte..mi andavano bene..ho fatto un cenno per ringraziarlo.Ogni tanto lo sogno"

Lorelai91 Una storia vera, un viaggio incredibile.. La forza di un bambino che ti lascerà senza fiato.. 9y
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