Roads and Revelations
When Leilani finds herself at a major crossroads in her life, she takes a chance by reaching out to
Arts/Music, Romance, Writer/Journalist Sophie Fitzgerald 68 25th Jan, 2025
Claire, a successful London artist, has learned to paint what sells rather than what moves her. Her partner Sarah writes carefully coded poetry while maintaining a pristine professional image at her law firm. When they escape to the Greek island of Lesvos for a holiday, they discover the village Skala Eresou, where love has spoken its name freely since Sappho's time. Under Mediterranean skies, surrounded by a community that celebrates all forms of love, they begin to shed years of careful self-censorship.
But transformation isn't simple. As they grapple with family expectations, professional pressures, and their own ingrained fears, they must decide: can they carry this newfound freedom back to London? Can they build their own sanctuary in less accepting spaces? Through art, poetry, and the courage to live truthfully, Claire and Sarah discover that acceptance isn't just about finding safe spaces—it's about creating them.
A moving exploration of love, art, and the courage to live authentically, "Under a Sapphic Sky" celebrates the transformative power of acceptance and the enduring strength of comm