Relating to the Rwandan genocide

Recounting her experiences as a Rwandan genocide survivor is no easy task for Berthe Kayitesi. Yet, although she finds sharing these tragic stories to be tiring, at the same time she knows it is necessary.

Tomball resident recognized by Gov. Rick Perry

Tomball resident Linda Guyon Hughes, State Vice-Chairman of the Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution's Service for Veterans, Oral History Project, was awarded a Proclamation signed by Governor Rick Perry during the TSDAR 113th Conference held in San Antonio, Texas, in March.

“Sayyad Shirazi was a top divine Warrior”

High ranking Iranian army commander said martyr Sayyad Shirazi was one of the greatest divine warriors who made the best out of the least in his missions.

Iran’s army to release cultural stuff

Head of the Politico-Ideological Department of the Army said Iran’s army will publish new titles on social, cultural, scientific and military fields given its vast inter and intra-organizational potentials.

Truth revealed through Romantic language plus modern form

Discussed during the critical session on 'The Wind Carries the Leaves to Valleys Critics have consensus that 'The Wind Carries the Leaves to Valleys' has strongly portrayed the Sacred Defense incidents in a simple form. The author first draws the audiences from the state of peace to war conditions and attempts to express truth in modern form and romantic language.

Sayyad Shirazi: Hunter of Hearts

A book has recently been published by the Foundation for Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Values and Relics on the life of martyr Ali Sayyad Shirazi and 110 other Sacred Defense commanders. The work is compiled by Meysam Noruzian.

Let’s Identify Oral History Editing Standards

As Iranian Oral History Website reports; Ahad Goudarziani, one of the judges in Documented Literature Section in Martyr Avini Book Prize Festival, about the judgment of books in memoirs writing and oral history section said: “Documented Literature section experts reviewed several works in different fields of Memoirs, Report, Biography, Will, Interview and anthologies.

Social historian Stephen Brier lectures about digital storytelling

Stephen Brier, professor of urban education and senior academic technology officer at The City University of New York, spoke at Lehigh on Thursday, April 5, about his personal experience with digital storytelling by connecting it to his work with oral history.

Making history more personal

Sixth-graders at Thurston Middle School present their Oral History projects, where they interviewed people at least 50 years old.

Latino Voices Echo in the Southwest to Save the Colorado River

Launch of Nuestro Rio's new corrido celebrates Latino culture, raises awareness and calls for commonsense action.
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Book Review

Kak-e Khak

The book “Kak-e Khak” is the narration of Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Haj Habib), a commander in Kurdistan fronts. It has been published by Sarv-e Sorkh Publications in 500 copies in spring of 1400 (2022) and in 574 pages. Fatemeh Ghanbari has edited the book and the interview was conducted with the cooperation of Hossein Zahmatkesh.

Is oral history the words of people who have not been seen?

Some are of the view that oral history is useful because it is the words of people who have not been seen. It is meant by people who have not been seen, those who have not had any title or position. If we look at oral history from this point of view, it will be objected why the oral memories of famous people such as revolutionary leaders or war commanders are compiled.

Daily Notes of a Mother

Memories of Ashraf-al Sadat Sistani
They bring Javad's body in front of the house. His mother comes forward and says to lay him down and recite Ziarat Warith. His uncle recites Ziarat and then tells take him to the mosque which is in the middle of the street and pray the funeral prayer (Ṣalāt al-Janāzah) so that those who do not know what the funeral prayer is to learn it.

A Critique on Oral history of War Commanders

“Answering Historical Questions and Ambiguities Instead of Individual-Organizational Identification”
“Oral history of Commanders” is reviewed with the assumption that in the field of war historiography, applying this method is narrated in an advancing “new” way, with the aim of war historiography, emphasizing role of commanders in creation of its situations and details.