Andrew Singer
Anthea Smit
Bellamí Sennen Smit
Candy Smit
Daisy Smit
Edward Smit
Jan and Gina Smit
Nicole & Alex Smit
Vicky Smit
Michael Snaith
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Heather Speight
Martin Spencer-Whitton
Justin & Frances Spink
Peter Stafford
Martin Stead
Jason Stevens
Samuel Stocker
Aishath Suha
Maryam Suha & Jordy Ibrahim
Jessica Taplin
Jerry Tate
Matthew Thomson
Ryan Thoyyib
Bernard Toal
Jack Todd
Christopher Tomlinson
Stuart Trotter
Louise Tucker
Charlotte Turner
Paul Turner
Petia Tzanova
Karin Ulin
Afra van ‘t Land
Maarten van Doornmalen
Elizabeth Van Pelt
Nikki Vane + Mike Cornfield
Mark Vent
Janet Voyce
Akhthar Waheed
Rizma Waleed
Sue Walker
Ben Walton
Paul Warren
Joanna Webb
Deborah Weber
Charlie Webster
Ravin Weerawardena
Hannah Whelan
Ben Whitehouse
Russell Wickens
Sion Williams
Sally Wilson
Louise Wood
Tonya Wood
Emily Wootton
Colin and Rachel Wright
Glen Wright
Jenna Marie Wright
Weh Yeoh
Thank yous
To Dad: collaborator, counsel, editor and mate. I would have given up on this book long ago without you.
To Mum: for being Home, and the endless support, belief and friendship that Home offers.
The Smit gang: Bruv, Schmitty, Dwards, Vic, Gran, Nic, Will, Lowen, Binky, Daisy, Opa and Gina for putting up with a #failednovelist.
To Grandpa for surrounding me with books, and then entrusting me with his.
To my Maldivian clan: Ibrahim, Jeedu and Hussein – this would not have been possible without you, nor would it have been possible without the wider family welcoming me so warmly into it.
And to all the Maldivians fighting for what I only have the bravery to allude to on the page.
This book ran over time and over budget: to all the hosts in all the countries who put me up as things turned desperate – in particular chez Eva, Ramsey, Pips, Alex, Saralee, Oli,Elen.
Thank you to all my extraordinary friends who offered distractions, encouragement and perspective.
Who said mates don’t make great editors? Huge thank yous to those who endured the cringey first drafts: Furrukh, Elen, Pips, Oli, Sal, Siad, Aunt Jo, Gran, Eva, Ramsey, Nic, Barbz, Ellie.
To Joseph Dwyer, the original guerilla of kindness.
To Mike Petty for providing confidence where there was none.
To Marcus Brigstocke for blindly lending his credibility and substantial talents.
To those whose ideas have shaped this book, but should not be held responsible for it: in particular Richard Sandbrook, Tony Kendle, Nabs Hamdi and my dad.
To the Unbound team – in particular John Mitchinson for pulling my manuscript out of the slush, and Isobel Frankish for scrubbing it into shape.
A huge thank you to all of my Unbound pledgers and those who helped spread the word. As pledges arrived amidst the endless refreshes, your names appeared as gifts – which they will remain.
And finally to Sabra, who lives the hope rather than talks about it: I know how lucky I am to have a partner who is also my hero.
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