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Inside the Crocodile by Trish Nicholson is a travel memoir detailing her five years working on a social development project in Papua New Guinea's remote Sandaun, West Sepik. The book captures Nicholson's efforts to build infrastructure, the cultural richness and complexity of the region, the resistance from local leaders, and the alliances she forms with locals and expats to overcome numerous challenges. The narrative includes intense environmental and health struggles, cultural interactions, and personal growth amid daunting circumstances. Triggering topics include illness and the realities of life and death in an isolated region with limited medical access.