Winning The Three Rock Writer's Residency




This proved a fabulous opportunity to concentrate on writing with the only distraction being a local beach bar. It was here that I met an Austrian lady who had worked as a midwife on Zanzibar. She gave me startling insights into life on the island today. Apart from needles, all waste from the hospitals goes directly into the sea.

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