Return

RETURN This story is the second part of Pádraig’s life that began with “The Village Elder.” It is based on the life of my father, Paddy Ahumada Gallardo, but it is not his biography, which is much broader and more interesting than what you will see...

The village elder

The Village Elder Call me Pádraig, or for those uninitiated in Gaelic, it flows like Porric. In Spanish, it translates to Patricio or Patrick in English. I hail from Chile, but my father wove tales of Irish ancestry, bestowing upon me a name that trips up the bravest...