THE ONES WHO DARED
THE ONES WHO DARED
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From Shipwreck to Oxford: A Fight for Freedom and Education | Suzanne Heywood
54 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2025 at 4:00 am.
Setting Sail on a Family "Adventure"
Shipwreck and Trauma in Indian Ocean
Broken Promises and Continued Voyage
Education as the Only Escape
Abandoned in New Zealand at 16
Oxford Against All Odds
Leadership Values and Corporate Success
Creating Safety and Future Projects
Books, Advice, and Final Thoughts
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Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring conversation, Suzanne Heywood now the COO of one of Europe’s largest holding companies, opens up about her unbelievable childhood journey. When Suzanne Heywood was seven, her father announced their family would sail around the world. What was supposed to be a three-year adventure following Captain Cook's route turned into a ten-year struggle for survival and Suzanne's future. Suzanne recounts her childhood on a cramped sailboat, facing danger and lacki...