8 9 It was back in 2017 that Jennifer Sim Back to was asked by her local newspaper, The Shetland Times, to take part in an interview for its YouTube channel. She was coming to the end of her law the degree at Edinburgh and the paper was interested in the experiences of a young islander who had gone off to live and Islands study in the ‘big city’. Expected topics arose - cultural Law graduate Jennifer Sim enrichment, social opportunities, employment – all the benefits that city life on why her future lies back can offer an ambitious student. But the in Shetland. interviewer decided to round things off with a pertinent question: “Would you ever consider moving back to Shetland?” The hint of irony in his voice suggested he might already know the answer, and Jennifer duly replied: “I really have no plans to, and I can’t see that happening anytime soon. But never say never.” In hindsight, Jennifer was right not to dismiss the prospect of moving back home out of hand. It’s five years later, and she’s in the home office of her house in the centre of Lerwick - just back from a morning walk with her neighbour’s dog. She’s squeezing in some time for a chat before she settles into work for Brodies LLP, the law firm she has been with since she graduated in 2017. Photography by Ray McGinlay Loch of Strom, Shetland