daily life
Daily Life on Tristan da Cunha [book review]
“A few chickens have been killed and the dogs chased some cattle, which were grazing in the village,” Conrad Glass reports, describing a typical day in his job as the policeman of Tristan da Cunha. Investigating a complaint relayed by the village vet, the officer wrote that he was able to identify the persons who […]
Tristan Islanders Enjoy Excitement
The news on Tristan da Cunha, a peaceful community of less than 300 people, normally focuses on births, deaths, and weddings—and occasional changes in the local structures of authority. The island, which proudly bills itself as the world’s most isolated inhabited community, has no airport, so the arrival of ships provides special excitement for the […]
