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Some of the most important stories are the ones that are rarely told, because the people who can tell them so often do not have the voices.
It is therefore with great pleasure that we invite you to join us for a book launch evening with author, humanitarian worker and documentary filmmaker Adam Jacobi who will introduce his work of fiction ‘The Boy Who Could Swim’.
Adam will share his personal motivations for writing this novel as a way to cope with the helplessness he felt as an aid worker, as well as the real-life stories of refugees escaping war, persecution, and environmental disasters. There will, of course, be an opportunity to buy the book on the evening and have it signed by the author.
About the Book
The Boy Who Could Swim is a work of literary fiction. It is the story of a boy who is forced to leave the people he loves and the place he calls home in Afghanistan. On his long journey toward Europe, he is faced with numerous challenges that he is forced to overcome.
The novel is based on interviews with refugees. It is also a personal tale. The author witnessed warlords fighting in Afghanistan, he was detained in Iran and was caught in the midst of riots and police violence in Greece.
About the author
Adam Jacobi has served as president of an NGO, worked for the UN Refugee Agency in Afghanistan, Sudan, North Macedonia, and Switzerland; Danish Refugee Council; EU in Georgia; UNICEF; and WaterAid. He roamed the globe as an independent journalist focusing on writing, photography, and documentary film.
In the process of researching the book ‘The Boy Who Could Swim’ the author spent seventeen days in an Iranian security prison charged with spying; witnessed a warlord in Afghanistan attack his neighbour-another warlord; had to be evacuated after a Taliban attack killed several colleagues and travelled and interviewed migrants on the move. The author's story is pale though in comparison to that of ‘The Boy Who Could Swim’ and the many displaced children.
Find more information about Adam on his website.