Bulletin of the International Oral History Association



30 May 2011

From the Editors
After our fantastic meeting in Prague, we give a warm welcome to Buenos Aires, the host city for our next meeting in 2012

From the President
For the first time as a new president of IOHA I wish to extend a warm welcome to everyone and wish you success in your future endeavours, not only in our association but also in your personal and working life. Good luck and plenty of optimism in future years! Read more...

Letters
On our IOHA Conference in Prague. 
  
 
The World of Words | Future Conferences and Meetings
ARGENTINA17th International Oral History Association Conference.AUSTRALIA Communities of Memory – OHAA Biennial Conference.

Face to Face | Oral History Meetings
ARGENTINA Interview with the historian Giovanni Levi. PANAMA Exploring Identities through Life Stories.

From Page to Mouth | Oral History Projects
ARGENTINA Oral History Programme: “Educational Roots”. SPAINThe Valencian Oral Memory Archive.

From Mouth to Page | Books and Journals
ARGENTINA Methodological Foundations for Reconstructing the Past Through Diversity.

Put it in Writing
Words and Silences the journal of the IOHA, is seeking contributions for the 20010 issue, articles, reviews of books, films, plays or other performances or exhibits that rely on oral history. | Contribute to the IOHA Newsletter.

http://iohanet.org/newsletter/num19_1/index.htm



 
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Loss of Memory in Pahlavi Prisons

In total, [I was in prison] about 6 years in two arrests. For the first time after several years, a soldier arranged my escape. I do not know why! Maybe he was one of the influential elements of Islamic groups. They took me to the hospital for the treatment of my hand, which was broken due to the callousness of an officer.

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 Holidays
Without 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 ...