Brenda McHugo, 80, decided she wanted to be a midwife when she was twelve years old following an out-of-the-ordinary event that meant she witnessed something quite spectacular – the birth of a baby and the beginning of a new life.
Bhalupali, a rural village in northern India is a long way from Hawke’s Bay, where Ana Wilkinson-Gee grew up, but this is where she has found her purpose.
From Waimate, Kaipara Harbour and Inglewood, three women talk to Shepherdess about their moments of uncertainty or loss, and how they found the strength to search for something more.