Jasem Ghazbanpour's narration of the first day of the war in Khorramshahr

Oral History Website - On the eve of the 46th anniversary of the start of the imposed war against Iran by Iraq, we intended to visit one of the photographers of the Sacred Defense era and record a different narrative of the first days of the conflict in the south of the country. Who better than southern photographers! Southern artists who unwittingly became involved in bitter and difficult experiences in their teens and learned ...

Experts Answer to Oral History Questions

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What is the researchers duty towards the narrators confidential (security-political) information?

We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week.

The Relationship Between Oral History and Biography

Biographies and retelling of the lives and times of famous people have always been of interest to researchers and those interested in history and culture. In addition to cultural and historical aspects, biographies also carry information and knowledge in the same field, in proportion to the work experience of the person in question. How biographies are written and what data is used to write them is a matter of careful consideration and reflection.

Memoirs of Ali Fadaei

Ali Fadaei, a fighter from the years of the Holy Defense, was a guest on the 289th Shab-e Khatereh (Night of Memories) program (March 2017). He reminisced about the people's gifts to the front line. Fadaei said: "We had been at the front for about 20 days and had just settled in. We were playing soccer at 9 am. Suddenly, we saw that the base was deserted. We looked and saw that the guys had gathered in front of the supply room. We also went.

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