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 a safe place to live.
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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; This is the heartbreaking, unforgettable story of his journey from Afghanistan to Italy in an attempt to find a safe place to live.
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A frank, revealing and clear-eyed testament of the experiences faced by a young asylum-seeker in the contemporary world
A beautiful, heartbreaking novel based on the true story of an Afghan boy's journey in search of a place to call home.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780099555452
Publisert
2012-07-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Vintage
Vekt
163 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Oversetter

Om bidragsyterne

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.