Voices of the Departed

Imagine you’re a ghost from the Irish Potato Famine era, narrate your journey into America.

This prompt encourages you to embody the voice of an Irish family member who perished in the famine but watches over their loved ones as they seek refuge in America. How do they feel about the New World? What hopes and fears do they have for their kin? This story will challenge you to explore themes of loss, hope, longing, and the immigrant experience from an unusual perspective.