LEADER 04444cam a2200433 i 4500001 293440 005 20250618150158.0 008 240321t20242024oruac b 000 0ceng 010 2024000998 035 (OCoLC)on1416891774 040 DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dORE |dOCLCO |dMTH |dOCLCQ |dOCLCO |dIG# |dCQC |dLHM 020 196264507X |q(paperback ; |qalk. paper) 020 9781962645072 |q(paperback ; |qalk. paper) 020 |z9781962645089 |q(ebook) 042 pcc 043 n-us--- 050 00 HV6322.7 |b.M437 2024 049 LHMA 100 1 Mehren, Elizabeth, |eauthor. |1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjtKf3DX4JTGhrQWF7FKcX 245 10 I lived to tell the world : |bstories from survivors of Holocaust, genocide, and the atrocities of war / |cElizabeth Mehren ; with a foreword by Timothy Longman. 264 1 Corvallis, OR : |bOregon State University Press ;Portland [Oregon] : |bThe Immigrant Story, |c2024. 264 4 |c©2024 300 xiii, 290 pages : |billustrations, portraits ; |c23 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 336 still image |bsti |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290). 505 0 Foreword / Dr. Timothy Longman -- Introduction: The Immigrant Story / Sankar Raman with Nancy E. Dollaite -- So Much to Tell the World -- The Holocaust in Hungary / Les and Eva Aigner (Hungary) -- Pol Pot and His Deadly Utopia / Sivheng Ung (Cambodia) -- Myanmar and the Plight of the Rohingya People / Mohammed Husson Ali (Myanmar) -- Broken Bodies, Damaged Psyches, and an Elusive Search for Justice in Rwanda / Emmanuel Turaturanye (Rwanda) -- With a Backdrop of Faith / Abdulah and Hatidza Polovina (Bosnia) -- A Country in Near Constant Conflict / Rudwan Dawod (South Sudan) -- Music to Soothe a City's Soul / Dijana Ihas (Bosnia) -- An Ancient History, a Rocky Present, an Uncertain Future / Baher Butti (Iraq) -- A Vibrant Jewish Presence Is Snuffed Out / Evelyn Banko (Austria) -- War in the Time of Childhood / Saron Khut (Cambodia) -- A Crisis That Shocks the Conscience / Rama Yousef (Syria) -- A Long History of Occupation and Oppression / Nour Al Ghussein (Gaza) -- The War That Changed the World -- and One Man's Life / Tim Tran (Vietnam) 520 "As Americans increasingly question how each of us fits into our nation's cultural tapestry, I Lived to Tell the World presents thirteen inspiring profiles of refugees who have settled in Oregon. They come from Rwanda, Myanmar, Bosnia, Syria, and more-different stories, different conflicts, but similar paths through loss and violence to a new, not always easy, life in the United States. The in-depth profiles are drawn from hours of interviews and oral histories; journalist Elizabeth Mehren worked collaboratively with the survivors to honor the complexity of their experiences and to ensure that the stories are told with, and not just about, them. Mehren also weaves in historical, cultural, and political context alongside these personal stories of resilience. Together, these portraits of individual courage and tenacity illuminate darker themes of human cruelty, political tyranny, and hatred based on race and religion. The stories invite readers to take stock of their own life experiences and to view newcomers to America with an enlightened perspective-and with renewed respect. At a time when more states are implementing curricula for Holocaust and genocide education and more Americans are paying attention to issues around refugees, immigration, and racial justice, I Lived to Tell the World shines a light on Oregonians living purposeful and productive lives despite their painful pasts. Their experiences humanize atrocities described in daily headlines while offering a universal message of hope."-- |cProvided by publisher 650 0 Genocide survivors |zUnited States |vCase studies. 650 0 Holocaust survivors |zUnited States |vCase studies. 650 0 War victims |zUnited States |vCase studies. 650 0 Victims of political violence |zUnited States |vCase studies. 650 0 Genocide. 650 0 Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) 700 1 Longman, Timothy Paul, |ewriter of foreword. |1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjBRTRYW6KhDHmbCVvHmYd 710 2 Oregon State University. |bPress, |epublisher. 852 0 |bscstacks |hHV6322.7 |i.M437 2024