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In the footsteps of Captain Corelli: A pilgrimage for the book that transfixed 15-year-old me

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Lily Richards takes an epic trip to the setting of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – the book that saved her from herself.  It takes 23 hours to journey from Auckland to Cephalonia, Greece, island home of the fictional Captain Corelli, Dr Iannis, and his daughter Pelagia. For those 23 hours I was filled with a deep … Read more

What is reasonable risk? One mum on why she leaves her kids home alone

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Has our obsession with keeping kids safe destroyed something beautiful and valuable in their lives – and in ours? Lily Richards considers some new research that suggests unattended children are often in far less danger than many parents think. Sometimes my partner and I leave our children alone at home while we walk down to … Read more