Daughter of War and what really happened during the Armenian Genocide

In my just-released novel, Daughter of War, Kevork survives the deportations into the desert because he is adopted by an Arab clan. He is tattooed with distinctive blue dots. Later on, this distinctive tattoo helps him blend in while he is doing underground relief work to help save other Armenians.

Both Marta and Mariam survive by being taken in to Turkish homes and living as Muslim women.

Here is an online exhibit with some stunning photographs about some of the real people behind the story of Daughter of War.

Author: Marsha

I write historical fiction, mostly from the perspective of young people who are thrust in the midst of war.

9 thoughts on “Daughter of War and what really happened during the Armenian Genocide”

  2. Marsha,

    This exhibit is remarkable.

    What I find especially moving as someone who loves words/language is that many of these women _lost_ their native language. I can’t imagine. Of course, this piece of history as a whole is tragic. Heart-wrenching.

    I am constantly inspired by your work, Marsha.

    –Rose

    1. You’re right about that, Rose. They would lose their identity but would still have remnants of who they were. Women taken in by desert tribes would make a cross on their flatbread.

      1. Is that because that’s what they always did or was it more of a conscious way to hang on to what they were before?

        –Rose

        1. It was originally a symbol of their Christianity, but then their Muslim daughters and granddaughters did it too — because it was always like this — not realizing the significance.

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