Exile at the Cost to Freedom
I was thirteen when I got married. My husband was nineteen years older than me. After marriage, my wife got a job in the municipality. Less than a year after our marriage, we decided to go to Damavand, where one of my childhood friends lived, and visit her. This decision determined the fate of my life and work, and here's the story: When we arrived in Damavand, my friend said me, ...363rd Night of Memory – 1
363rd show of Night of Memory titled "lovely war" was held on Monday 1st of Azar 1403 (November 21, 2024) in Sooreh Hall of the Art Center of Islamic Revolution. During the show, Mrs. Maryam Katebi and Mr. Davood Amirian recounted their memoirs. Davood Salehi hosted the show. he first narrator of the show was Mrs. Katebi. He was the comrade of Motevaselian and ...A Shrine Within a Home
As we entered the house, it felt as though we had stepped into the sanctity of the heavens. Simple though it was, the atmosphere was imbued with an extraordinary fragrance—the scent of faith, patience, and love. This was no ordinary house; it was a sanctuary for angels who had returned to the heavens, leaving their luminous traces etched into the very walls.Whatever Comes Our Way
Memoir of Zahra Mirjalili, Literacy Movement Educator
The relief supplies from the Basij had arrived again. We placed them in a corner of the mosque to deal with after class. One of the learners suggested mixing the nuts together and dividing them into bags. Another chimed in, “This way, one bag might have too few pistachios, and another might have too many.” We agreed, and someone was tasked with counting the pistachios.Da (Mother) 133
The Memoirs of Seyyedeh Zahra Hoseyni
With Khorramshahr liberated, I begged Habib to take me there as soon as he could. I desperately want to see my city, but they had yet to give permission to civilians to inspect the damage and take up residence. When Habib finally said, “Let’s go and see Khorramshahr,” I couldn’t contain myself. After almost two years, I was going home. I thirsted to see it, imagining it was the same old place I had known.Oral History News November-December 2024
According to the Iranian Oral History website, "News of the Month" is the title of a series of reports on this site. These reports take a look at news related to the website's topic in written and virtual media. Below, you will read news from November-December 2024. The Director General of the Guidance of East Azerbaijan, stating that the literature of resistance and sustainability owes its special attention to this field to the ...Tasua Day March in Paveh
The Tasua Day march, on December 10 of 1978, which was held in Tehran and all the cities of the country at the invitation of Ayatollah Taleghani, was a turning point in the history of the revolution. The people of Paveh also publicly announced their readiness to participate in this march, which, according to Imam Khomeini, was a public referendum of the people to end the Shah's reign, and responded to the nationwide call.Meeting with Zahra Sheikh Sofla, the mother of two martyrs
Altar of patience and faith
Narration of a mother in heavenly color
The house was simple but it was full of the fragrance of sacrifice and spirituality. When you enter inside it, the first thing that catches your eye is the altar that stands out beautifully in a corner of the house; an altar with railings and a door that seems to bridge between this world and heaven. Inside the altar, four prayer rugs are spread out.War and State
As Recounted in the Memoirs of Seyyed Mohammad Sadr
Seyyed Mohammad Sadr, the son of Ayatollah Seyyed Reza Sadr and nephew of Imam Musa Sadr, is a politician who has held various positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, and the Expediency Discernment Council. The book War and State chronicles his memories as the Political-Social Deputy of the Ministry of Interior during the years 1985 to 1989.Most visited
Benefits of Oral History
History, as one of the fundamental disciplines within the humanities, has evolved through time to adopt various forms and methodologies. Concepts such as "written history," "comprehensive history," and "oral history" exemplify these approaches. Written history relies on documents and textual sources for the analysis and composition of historical accounts, while comprehensive history seeks to integrate various sources—both written and oral.The Hidden Camp
The Hidden Camp narrates the autobiographical memoirs of Mohammad Hassan Mirzaei, recounting his experiences from managing Iraqi POW camps to enduring captivity in Iranian POW camps. This work, rewritten and compiled by Meysam Gholampour, was published in the summer of 2024 by Mirath-e Ahl-e Qalam Publications in collaboration with the Damavand Martyrs Foundation.That Side of the Wall
Seizure of US embassy as narrated by Habibollah BitarafHabibollah Bitaraf was one of three first ideologues of the seizure of the US embay and a member of the coordination council of the den of the espionage. He who was studying Civil Engineering in Technical Faculty of Tehran University at that time has first-hand memoirs about the event.
Oral history education should not rely on individuals
Today, training is considered by the oral history experts as a key issue. According to Dr. “Ali Tattari”, oral history education needs to be processed in universities so that, by approving regulations and guidelines, the education of this science does not rely on individuals and does not suffer from a crisis with the slightest change in the country's political and economic climate.
