In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari

from horomnizon

I love that the subject of this book, Enaiatollah Akbari, has decided that since he cannot recall every detail of his life that is part of the story, it should be considered fiction, even though it is basically a biography. They story is told in such a way to downplay the bad things that happened...

from chrisblocker

When approaching a story, an author has to make many choices. Sometimes, there is a choice to be made with two clear options; no matter which the author chooses, doubt is sure to snare the reader: wouldn't it have been better if...?Such a problem may be facing Fabio Geda's In the Sea There Are Cr...

from MaryinHB

Born in Afghanistan and smuggled out by his mother, he left in Pakistan at age ten to fend for himself, Enaiat manages to make his way to Italy and obtains status as a political refugee. This should be a sad and serious tale, but the story telling comes alive and provides a humorous and winning l...

from shadowofthewind

In the Sea there are Crocodiles is a fast and engaging tale that takes the reader from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece, and finally to Italy through the eyes of a refugee. Enaiatollah Akbari was 10 when his mother took him from his native Nava in Afghanistan to Pakistan. Shortly befor...

from l_manning

Enaiatollah Akbari has lived a fairly normal life in Afghanistan, that is until one day when he finds himself being rushed away from his village by his mother. The Taliban has taken over, and Enaiat's mother does not want him there. She leaves him in Pakistan, and Enaiat must learn to take care o...