The Pacific odyssey of a runaway rebel
Ruth Shaw spent years on ships and islands, trying to outrun her past
Ruth Shaw spent years on ships and islands, trying to outrun her past.
She left her home in New Zealand as a young woman, driven away by a traumatic attack that would shape her life for years to come. Ruth tried to find escape on sailing ships, in Tahitian gambling dens and in the bars and kitchens of Papua New Guinea. But ultimately she had to head home, to face up to deep adolescent scars, and to find the child sheβd been forced to give up years before.
Presenter: India Rakusen
Producer: May Cameron
Editor: Munazza Khan
Photo: βThe Bookseller at the End of the Worldβ
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Lives Less Ordinary
Step into someone elseβs life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinary personal stories