“In the Sea There are Crocodiles” is based on the amazing journey of Enaiatollah Akbari, a young boy who left Afghanistan for Pakistan with his mother. While in Pakistan, Enaiatollah saw his school headmaster killed by the Taliban; Enaiatollah’s school was shutdown, then his mother left him and returned to Afghanistan (where Enaiatollah’s siblings still lived). At the age of 10, Enaiatollah had to find work and a place to live. Over the next five years, Enaiatollah traveled to Pakistan to Iran to Turkey to Greece before finally settling in Italy (where he was granted asylum). Enaiatollah story is a captivating read, told through the eyes of Enaiatollah as well as conversations between Enaiatollah and the author. While this book is called a “novel” it is based on the life and memories of a real refuge – Destined to be compared with the creative non-fiction works of Jack Kerouac. Highly recommended!
