Bronagh Slevin

Argentina, at the start of the twentieth century, was undergoing a period of rapid growth. The British had opened up the country with the construction of railways and this allowed the agricultural industry to flourish, especially the sheep industry, with the export of meat and wool. But Argentina was a sparsely-populated country and there wasn’t … Continue reading →

You can read the “Writing & Me” feature about Water Will Find its Way on http://www.writing.ie A little girl glimpses tango dancing in a brothel. An orphan seamstress is lured away from the Armenian ghetto by a charming French soldier. And a mother struggles to overcome a legacy of shame that began the night she … Continue reading →

A true story ‘Water Will Find its Way’ is a story which is based on historic fact, though I have invented the characters and what happens to them. A friend once told me that her grandmother had been left as an orphan during the Armenian genocide. My curiosity was piqued and I started to research … Continue reading →

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