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Oral History Methodology/National Archives and Library Organization of Iran, Archives Research Institute
The necessity of compiling a methodology and presenting work methods in every profession is of interest to all those who have been at the beginning of that profession and need manuals that will guide their actions, teach them the right way and method of work, and protect them from mistakes and trials. On the other hand, educated people or ...Book Review
Pak-Setan (Clean-Seeker)
Eighteen stories from the servants and pilgrims of Arba’in from the Indian subcontinent in Sistan and Baluchestan
Pakistan, by Ehsan Qaidi Vanani, is a collection of eighteen field stories by ten authors about pilgrims from the Indian subcontinent; pilgrims who reach Iran from the borders of Mirjaveh and Rimdan to take a breather in the processions that have been organized for several ...Pepper Fragrance
A Self-Ethnographic Account of a Journey to Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
“Before the trip, I Googled Quetta, Pakistan. All it gave me—top to bottom—were news of bombings and terrorist operations. I blamed it on Persian-language limitations. Who could have imagined that I would spend a whole day and night traveling and sharing meals with a smuggler?! It never crossed my mind that Pakistan’s security police ...Book Review:
An Sooye Divar (Beyond the Wall)
The Capture of the American Embassy by Habibollah Bitarf
A review session for the book “Beyond the Wall” was held on Monday, November 3rd, 2025, in the presence of the narrator, editor, and researchers at the Tahereh Saffarzadeh Hall of the Hozeh Honari. Below is the text of Hassan Beheshtipour’s speech at the session.From Javanrud to Piranshahr
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Unveiling of the book "Oral History: What and Why"
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