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BYRON Bay woman Sara Connor has been using her time behind bars at Bali’s Kerobokan prison doing handicrafts, crocheting and knitting little bags, scarves and bikini tops as she waits nervously to find out if her four-year sentence is increased on appeal.
And she is teaching the jail’s new female Governor her native Italian as well as English.
Connor, 46, exhibited her craftwork during Kartini Day yesterday.
Kartini Day, which celebrates women’s empowerment, is named after Raden Ajeng Kartini, known for her contributions to the country’s emancipation movement.
Connor did not attend the Kartini Day celebration but the art and crafts which she has worked on behind bars were displayed.
Connor is stressed and missing her two children at home in Byron Bay but trying to make the most of her time in jail as the Denpasar High Court considers an appeal by prosecutors to have her four-year sentence increased.