The disaster left four-fifths of island uninhabitable, but its people remain determined to stay while still facing an uncertain future, finds the Joan Wakelin Bursary recipient Myah Asha Jeffers in her project Exclusion ZoneThere is still time to apply online for this year’s bursary by 14 July. It is free and open to photographers of any age and nationalityThis year marks the 30th anniversary of the volcanic eruptions that devastated the small Caribbean island of Montserrat. In July 1995, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupted for the first time in centuries, leaving 80% of the self-governing British overseas territory uninhabitable.Soufrière Hills, exclusion zone, Montserrat, 2024 Continue reading...