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…ever since she set her sights on sailing round the world she says Dutch social services have done their best to stop her from pursuing her dream. …
“We have a duty to investigate. The law says you must stay in school until you are 16,” says Caroline Vink from the Netherlands Youth Institute.
“It’s so difficult to judge a case like this and when you’re dealing with such a determined young woman. We never meant to make her life difficult, only to look out for her safety. I hope she doesn’t hold a grudge.
“In the end she has shown extreme strength of character both before and of course during her adventure.”