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by The Serendipity Foundation (retail) (epub)

  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.