Travelling on board cargo vessels as a seafarer’s wife is a wonderful and challenging way of life. It requires a lot of strength, courage and commitment from woman’s side (apart from company approval), and it implies many changes and adjustments. She has to give up her safe, peaceful and comfortable life ashore in order to […]
The culture shock of coming home from the ship and having to relearn how to be a part of society. The moments you spend re-examining yourself in the mirror because you forgot what you really looked like out of the ships clothing. The bruises, cuts and scars from working in the harshest environments and conditions. […]
Today as I sit by my accommodation window, I cannot believe I’m actually here. Everything still feels fresh and new like the first time. nothing has changed . The vast blue ocean , clear skies , crew in their uniforms and of course me…the water baby ( as I call myself) sitting at the window […]
