A Child's 10-Year Ordeal
BuzzFeed••world
Key Points:
- The author spent nearly a decade of childhood confined to a boat called Wavewalker, where she faced isolation, lack of education, and physical danger, despite her parents portraying their life as privileged and adventurous.
- Her father’s promise to return home within three years was broken, leaving her without schooling or social connections, and living under harsh conditions including limited food, water, and medical care.
- At age 13, she began studying through correspondence school despite numerous challenges, including lack of space, materials, and support, viewing education as her only escape from the boat.
- After her brother was sent to school and she was left alone to care for him, she persevered with her studies, eventually gaining acceptance to Oxford University, overcoming
