In the Sea There Are Crocodiles - Tapa dura

"The personal stories of refugees and their life-or-death battles are usually lost in between the lines of news reports. In direct and undecorated prose, Fabio Geda beautifully delivers the human experience of Enaiatollah, a ten-year-old Afghani boy, whose will for survival is more than remarkable. In the Sea There Are Crocodiles will make you laugh and cry, and it will also make you a better person. Everyone should read this book" (Marina Nemat, author of 'Prisoner of Tehran')

"If Fabio Geda's first-person rendition of Enaiatollah Akbadi's story were entirely fictional, it would more than stand-up as a page-turner that makes you care about its hero from the outset and willingly accompany him on his often perilous journey from Afghanistan to Italy. That it is based on reality makes it more than just a compelling adventure story. For here is 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, chronicle of hardships no child should have to endure" (The Sunday Times)

"Geda's voice combines the plucky survivor's determination of his charge with moments of pathos - soaked poignancy and others of joyful laughter... It's sobering and heart lifting to see the stoical determination and achievement of someone who makes out world look like paradise. This little gem, beautifully and unobtrusively translated, will raise tears of sorrow and joy" (Independent)

"A beautifully written and moving book" (Choice)