Afric McGlinchey was born in Ireland, but as her father was a nomadic adventure-seeker, she was dragged, along with the rest of her family, to Zambia at the age of five.

There, she discovered light, colour and space which led to her own adventures, both artistically and in the bush. She put pen to paper at the age of ten, writing her first play.

Later, she moved to Zimbabwe and revelled in the liberation of the eighties, which brought so many changes to the country. She began writing poetry, and studied journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa before going on to the University of Cape Town to do an honours degree in English.

All this exposure to the written word led to her becoming a journalist, editor, copywriter and teacher over time. Afric has also produced three works of non-fiction, and has just completed her first novel. Publishers may form an orderly queue right here...

She has also lived in Paris, London and Spain, and random jobs have included EFL teaching, selling her photographs in the market, busking, selling encyclopedias and working as a waitress. For a while she was married, had kids, and lived on a farm in Hwedza, writing to stave off impending insanity. She now lives in Ireland with her son. Her daughter has returned to Zimbabwe.

Through Ireland’s Revolving Door records the stories of immigrants who have moved to Ireland over the last decade, and those who are now leaving as a result of the recession. Some chapters can be read on her blogspot, Comings & Goings -Through Ireland's Revolving Door.

20 June 2009

Flight from Ethiopia by Afric McGlinchey

I was, born and brought up in the capital city, Addis Abbaba, in the central part of Ethiopia. It is not a modern city, but it’s big. My father was a businessman. I had three brothers and four sisters. My mother was at home. After school, I did mechanical engineering at university. My father and mother have both died now. I met Eshetu about 12 years ago. We were neighbours. She was also born in Addis Abba. She has four sisters, one brother... Full Story



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