Forget the stereotypical octogenarian, Roma Blair is the prototype for the mature Millennium woman. A survivor in life and love.
Now in her 80s, Roma Blair has lived an extraordinary life. Married to a Dutchman and living in Java, Roma became a Japanese prisoner of war. For three and a half years she had been missing and presumed dead. Roma gave birth to her son on a table with no medical help and even the demands of her Japanese captors to be out in the fields the following day could not break her spirit. Her journey through her life is one of remarkable strength, determination and courage.
With her release in 1945, Roma returns to Sydney to be reunited with her husband and family. Later travelling to South Africa with her husband and son, Roma takes up modelling. As her memories of the camp were fading her health becomes an issue.
Roma ends up at a yoga class and so begins a journey of healing. Roma has spent her life teaching others the physical and spiritual benefits of yoga and has continued to dedicate her life to charity.
Rachel Seyers first met Roma several years ago during her work as a journalist for 'The Gold Coast Bulletin'. She discovered that she had an amazing life story to tell with all its wonderful, sad, joyous and romantic detail. A story that had to be told.
