Living on a remote island is hard, but returning to society is harder

Lucy Irvine, who once lived on a remote island, reflects on why survival out there felt easier than finding her place in society afterwards.

A thoughtful portrait of a real-life castaway for whom coming home was the real ordeal.

For Lucy Irvine, a woman who never fit the mould, living on a remote island was easy. Starting over afterwards was a bigger challenge.

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