Oral History Forum d Histoire Orale Special Issue
The new special issue of Oral History Forum d'histoire orale, the journal of the Canadian Oral History Association, "Human Rights and Oral History: Stories of Survival, Healing, Redemption, and Accountability," has just been published. You may view it at http://www.oralhistoryforum.ca/index.php/ohf
Oral History Forum d'histoire orale is the open access e-journal of the Canadian Oral History Association. Forum publishes peer-reviewed articles, book and multi-media reviews, and other contributions to the field of oral history and oral tradition.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Third Meaning of Oral History
Michael Kilburn
Articles
Libraries under siege in Croatia 1991-1995
Marica Šapro-Ficović
Ethnicity, narrative, and the 1980s violence in the Matabeleland and Midlands provinces of Zimbabwe
Musiwaro Ndakaripa
Représentations de soi et positionnement social chez les membres de l’association familles de détenus-disparus à Santiago
Joannie Jean
Reflections
Transitional Justice in Sierra Leone: Oral History, Human Rights, and Post-Conflict Reconciliation
Joseph Ben Kaifala, JD
Rebuilding lives: Interviewing refugee background people in Christchurch three years after the earthquakes
Sally Carlton
Telling Our Truths: Oral History, Social Justice, and Queer Refugees
Katherine Fobear
‘This is Me’: Exploring Narrative and Trauma within Women’s Memories of the Indonesian Occupation of Timor-Leste (1975-1999)
Hannah Loney
Everything Old is New Again: Storytelling and Dialogue as Tools for Community Change in Mississippi
Susan M. Glisson
Artwork
In the Presence of Absence and other works
Khadiya Baker
The Four Questions
Larry C. Volk
Vietnam Portraits
Martin Ray
Reviews
Review: Remembering Mass Violence: Oral History, New Media, and Performance PDF
Sam Alexander
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Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi is a cleric from Isfahan. Before the revolution, he was the imam of the Fallah Mosque – which was later renamed Abuzar Mosque. By his presence and efforts, Abuzar Mosque soon became a base for supporters of the Imam and the revolution. After the victory of the revolution, he played a role in uniting forces and maintaining political vitality in southwest Tehran.The Necessity of Receiving Feedback in Oral History
Whenever we engage in a task, we naturally seek ways to evaluate our performance — to correct shortcomings and enhance strengths. Such refinement is only possible through the feedback we receive from others. Consider, for instance, a basketball player whose shots are consistently accurate; should he begin shooting blindfolded, his success rate would rapidly decline, as he would be deprived of essential feedback from each attempt.Sir Saeed
The book “Sir Saeed” is a documentary [narrative] of the life of martyr Seyyed Mohammad Saeed Jafari, written by Mohammad Mehdi Hemmati and published by Rahiyar Publications. In March 2024, this book was recognized as one of the selected documentary biographies in the 21st edition of the Sacred Defense Book of the Year Award. The following text is a review on the mentioned book.Morteza Tavakoli Narrates Student Activities
I am from Isfahan, born in 1336 (1957). I entered Mashhad University with a bag of fiery feelings and a desire for rights and freedom. Less than three months into the academic year, I was arrested in Azar 1355 (November 1976), or perhaps in 1354 (1975). I was detained for about 35 days. The reason for my arrest was that we gathered like-minded students in the Faculty of Literature on 16th of Azar ...
