‘Q&A Picasso: Off the Record’ hits bookshelves
‘Q&A Picasso: Off the Record’, written by Neil Cox and rendered by Shiva Norozi, has been published in Iran. The book recounts Picasso’s memories. IBNA: ‘Q&A Picasso: Off the Record’ had been translated in Persian before. The book tells the life and memories of the distinguished Spanish painter.New book reveals details about assassination of Che Guevara
New and irrefutable facts about the assassination of Cuban-Argentinean guerrilla fighter Ernesto Che Guevara are revealed in a new book by Cuban writers and researchers.Audiobook of Leader’s biography recorded
The audiobook of a book entitled as the ‘Name’ has been completed at Iranseda.ir. IBNA: According to the Islamic Revolution Information Center, the biography of the life of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei since his birthday (July 17, 1939) until the victory of the Islamic Revolution has been recorded at the studios of the online radio channel, Iranseda.ir. The book is read by Hassan Khelghat Doust and is produced by Hoda Moradi.ASIA, CAMBODIA: Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, & Wives
Theresa de Langis, a Cambodian-based independent consultant on women’s human rights in conflict settings, reports on her project, ‘Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Wives’. This is an illustrated oral history project inspired by the Women’s Hearing, which aims to tell the life stories of Cambodian women’s experiences of sexualised and gender-based violence under the Khmer Rouge regime.County Fair’s oral history event brings out young and old
Hundreds of people headed to the Winona County Fair on Thursday to enjoy the spectacles and entertainment — and to revisit memories with friends and family. Attendees Thursday had a chance to share stories of previous years at the fair during Winona County Historical Society’s “I Remember When,†an ongoing oral history series the society is sponsoring. Fair president Cindy Timm, who has gone to the fair since she was a kid, recalled when a monkey got loose from the petting zoo on two separate occasions in 1998 and 2004. The story made the front page of the Daily News, as well as USA Today and other national papers, Timm said. “The best way to promote the fair is let a monkey loose on the fairgrounds,†she joked as she shared the story to an audience of about 20.Iran’s Saei to release complete biography
Iran’s most successful Iranian athlete in Olympic history has said he will complement his biography with new additions about 2008 Olympic games in Beijing. IBNA: Speaking with IBNA, Hadi Saei said he is very keen on having his memories of the games added to his biography which was released a few years ago in the Iranian book market.Recording unheard voices
Farina So believes in the power of oral history. Collecting and studying historical information through interviews with Muslim and non-Muslim communities in the three restive southern provinces of Thailand, for instance, can help officials in charge of reconciliation better understand the issues residents are facing.Iran's setter to write memories
Iran's setter for the Men's National Volleyball Team Saeid Marouf has said he will pen down his memories of Iran's presence in Asian and world cups. IBNA: Speaking with IBNA, Marouf stated that Iran's presence in the 2013 world volleyball league was awesome and sparked a lot of attention among viewers and volleyball lovers throughout the world towards Iran's amazing capabilities in the sport by beating great volleyball teams like Italy and Cuba in their lands.Holloway memoir wins PEN/Ackerley Prize
Richard Holloway's Leaving Alexandria: A Memoir of Faith and Doubt (Canongate) has won the PEN/Ackerley Prize 2013. IBNA: Holloway's book, which describes his struggle with faith, beat off competition from Will Cohu, Rachel Cusk and Colin Grant, Bookseller said. The PEN/Ackerley Prize is the only British literary prize dedicated to memoir and autobiography. It was founded in memory of editor and author J R Ackerley, and was first awarded in 1982. The winner receives a cheque for £2,500.University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky is making strides to preserve oral history with a system that allows interviews to be heard online before they are transcribed. The Oral History Metadata Synchronizer, developed at UK in 2008, is the only one in the country, said Doug Boyd, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at UK's Special Collections....
68
...
The latest
Most visited
Hajj Pilgrimage
I went on a Hajj pilgrimage in the early 1340s (1960s). At that time, few people from the army, gendarmerie and police went on a pilgrimage to the holy Mashhad and holy shrines in Iraq. It happened very rarely. After all, there were faithful people in the Iranian army who were committed to obeying the Islamic halal and haram rules in any situation, and they used to pray.A section of the memories of a freed Iranian prisoner; Mohsen Bakhshi
Programs of New Year HolidaysWithout blooming, without flowers, without greenery and without a table for Haft-sin , another spring has been arrived. Spring came to the camp without bringing freshness and the first days of New Year began in this camp. We were unaware of the plans that old friends had in this camp when Eid (New Year) came.
Attack on Halabcheh narrated
With wet saliva, we are having the lunch which that loving Isfahani man gave us from the back of his van when he said goodbye in the city entrance. Adaspolo [lentils with rice] with yoghurt! We were just started having it when the plane dives, we go down and shelter behind the runnel, and a few moments later, when the plane raises up, we also raise our heads, and while eating, we see the high sides ...The Arab People Committee
Another event that happened in Khuzestan Province and I followed up was the Arab People Committee. One day, we were informed that the Arabs had set up a committee special for themselves. At that time, I had less information about the Arab People , but knew well that dividing the people into Arab and non-Arab was a harmful measure.
