Exploring The Concept of Time, Place and Narrator in the Interview Process
The 371st Night of Memories – 1
Active Listening in Oral History Interviews
Tactical and Strategic Analysis and Limitations
The 370th Night of Memories -3
A Statistical Glance at the Oral History Archive of Iran
The 369th Night of Memoirs-3
Experts Answer Oral History Questions
100 Questions/ 2
We asked several researchers and practitioners in the field of oral history to share their views on key questions in this field. The name of each participant appears at the beginning of their response. All responses will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new perspectives on a shared issue and to promote academic dialogue in the field of oral history.Mohammad — The Messiah of Kurdistan
Boroujerdi immediately said to Darvish, “Ready a few men; we’re going.” Then he moved toward Mostafa, who was studying the Kurdistan map. Mostafa straightened his back and said, “During my service in the army I experienced a full-scale war in Kurdistan. Guerrilla warfare in Kurdistan follows its own rules. The anti-revolutionary commanders want to draw us into a battle chosen on their terms.”The 371st Night of Memory – 3
Note: The 371st Night of Memory was held on August 28, 2025, at the Sooreh Hall of the Arts Centers. In this program, Ahmad Saqafi, Mohammadreza Golshani, and Vahid Faraji shared their memories. Davood Salehi hosted the session. The second part of the 371st Night of Memory began with the host explaining the unique structure of this session.Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 2
I graduated from medical school in 1979 and began my work as a physician in the community. Due to my outstanding grade, I was employed at a first-class hospital in Baghdad. My work started at the Arab Children's Hospital and concluded at the Al-Karama General Hospital. The Arab Children's Hospital is located in a sensitive area near the parliament, the Presidential Palace, and the Ministry of Interior.Experts Answer Oral History Questions
100 Questions/ 1
We asked several researchers and practitioners in the field of oral history to share their views on key questions in this field. The name of each participant appears at the beginning of their response. All responses will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new perspectives on a shared issue and to promote academic dialogue in the field of oral history.Oral Narratives: An Open Window into Cultural Discourse
Researchers in the social and cultural sciences, considering the characteristics of oral narratives, can obtain a tangible and vivid picture of what people believe, think, and feel. Unlike official written sources, which are often dry and impersonal, oral narratives are interwoven with ideas, emotions, and lived experiences, and they have the potential to reflect the depth of public culture and the dominant discourse of society.Prerequisites and Methodology for Compiling Oral History
Within the realm of knowledge and intellectual inquiry, a subtle boundary distinguishes imagination from reality. Imagination, when situated within the domains of literature and art, serves as a driving force of creation, generating worlds of greater beauty and aesthetic depth. However, when this force encroaches upon historical narrative, it transforms into a destructive affliction, undermining the foundations of collective memory.Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 1
Starting this week, we will be reading "The Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor." The book was written by Dr. Mojtaba al-Hosseini and translated by Mohammad Hossein Zavar Kabeh. "The Third Regiment" was first published in 1991 by the Bureau for the Literature and Art of Resistance at Islamic Proselytization Organization’s Art Center. This work is the 73rd book produced by the office and is counted as its 22nd book in the format of memoirs.The Three Pillars of Oral History:
Exploring The Concept of Time, Place and Narrator in the Interview Process
Oral history, as a research method, is not merely about collecting data, it is a process of creating a historical document. The core of this method is the interview. The quality of the interview depends on the interviewer’s understanding of three interconnected concepts: narrator, time and place.Most visited
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 1
- Prerequisites and Methodology for Compiling Oral History
- Oral Narratives: An Open Window into Cultural Discourse
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 2
- 100 Questions/ 1
- The 371st Night of Memory – 3
- 100 Questions/ 2
- Mohammad — The Messiah of Kurdistan
From Javanrud to Piranshahr
The Memoir of Reza MohammadiniaThe book From Javanrud to Piranshahr recounts the life and struggles of Commander Reza Mohammadinia, who spent part of the Iran–Iraq War in the western and northwestern regions of the country. During those years, he held responsibilities such as deputy commander of the Seventh Region of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), acting head of the Javanrud district, service on the southern fronts, director of ...
Tactical and Strategic Analysis and Limitations
The present paper, entitled “A Critical and Scholarly Study of Dr. Hossein Alaei’s Two-Volume Book: Tactical and Strategic Analysis and Limitations”, is a research work that examines and evaluates the two-volume book “An Analytical History of the Iran-Iraq War”. In this study, the strengths and weaknesses of the work are analyzed from the perspectives of content critique, methodology, and sources.Clarifying the Current Situation; Perspectives of the Oral History Website
The definition of a “journalist” and the profession of “journalism” is not limited to simply “gathering,” “editing,” and “publishing breaking news.” Such an approach aligns more with the work done in news agencies and news websites. But now, after years of working in the field of books for various news agencies, newspapers, and magazines, when I look back, I realize that producing and compiling content for ...
