Oral histories | History for Peace

Articles - ORAL HISTORIES

Nov 410 min read

Idea of Belonging– Chapter 2, DPS Coimbatore | 5, 6 October | A Report

Finding and fighting for the 'forgotten', negotiating alienation and non-belonging in school contexts, questioning popular narratives to...

72 views0 comments

Sep 39 min read

The Idea of Belonging | Chapter 2, Coimbatore | 5, 6 October 2024

Belonging is a multifaceted concept. It goes beyond mere physical presence or legal status —it involves emotional attachment and a sense...

561 views

Oct 20, 20202 min read

Between state narratives and people’s memories of 1971 - Anam Zakaria

'While Pakistan saw 1971 through the sense of loss, similar to how India saw 1947, for Bangladesh, 1971 marked bloodshed, but also the...

113 views0 comments

Jun 8, 202022 min read

The Idea of Archives-Abeer Gupta

Abeer Gupta, is currently director of Krishnakriti Foundation, Hyderabad. He is also director of Achi Association India.

117 views0 comments

May 19, 202036 min read

Oral History as Archiving: Aanchal Malhotra and Anam Zakaria in conversation with Tina Servaia

Aanchal Malhotra is a visual artist and oral historian. Anam Zakaria is an author and educationist. Tina Sevaia is a teaching practitioner.

33 views0 comments

May 15, 20195 min read

Shared Histories 2019, Chandigarh - A report

We landed in Chandigarh on May Day, on the eve of the two-day history teaching conference we had organized, to be hosted by Saint Kabir...

51 views0 comments

Aug 18, 201823 min read

Collective History and Identity - Anam Zakaria

Anam Zakaria is an author, development professional, psychotherapist and educationist.

24 views0 comments

May 22, 201711 min read

A talk by Swaleha Alam Shahzada, Citizens Archive of Pakistan

Swaleha went on to head a private school in Karachi before becoming CAP’s Executive Director in June 2012.

41 views0 comments

Mar 1, 201719 min read

Keynote Address at the International Conference on Teaching History - Urvashi Butalia

Urvashi Butalia is a feminist and independent publisher, oral historian and author.

930 views0 comments