Episode 96: Children of the Volcano with Travel Writer and Author Ros Belford
Welcome to Episode #96:
My share on the Podcast this week is Ros Belford - Travel Writer, Journalist and Author of Children of the Volcano: Finding Freedom and Making a Home for Three in Sicily. Her beautiful memoir is now available at all of your favourite bookstores.
Enjoy this conversation and read her book - it’s a wonderful account of making a life in Italy and following the call.
Shownotes:
Children of the Volcano: Finding Freedom and Making a Home for Three in Sicily by Ros Belford
Children of the Volcano tells the story of motherhood and childhood on the Sicilian island of Salina. Izzy and Juno grow up playing on the beach, learning to swim over volcanic bubbles, hearing tales of Aeolian witches, fighting battles armed with jellyfish and watching Stromboli erupt on the horizon. But nowhere is paradise. The school is atrocious, the teachers scary, and there are power cuts, storms and an earthquake. However, an eclectic community of islanders take them to their hearts, friendships are forged and Salina becomes home. Full of humanity, vitality, honesty and optimism, Children of the Volcano is for anyone unwilling to give up dreams of adventure and excitement simply because of parenthood, lack of money and not getting things right the first time.
Visit Ros for travel guides, articles and more at Ros Belford
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