Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid by Giuseppe Catozzella is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I’ve kept track of my reading on a Pinterest board for the past few years, but each entry is barely a sentence, and while sharing book recommendations with my niece Lola, this was at the top of the list. Written as a novel, it’s based on the true story of a young woman from Somalia named Samia. She’s a girl growing up surrounded by danger and beset by obstacles. And that’s all you’ll get from me here. You’ve never read a story quite like this one.
