a| 2024000998

a| (OCoLC)on1416891774

a| DLC b| eng e| rda c| DLC d| ORE d| OCLCO d| MTH d| OCLCQ d| OCLCO d| IG# d| CQC d| LHM

a| 196264507X q| (paperback ; q| alk. paper)

a| 9781962645072 q| (paperback ; q| alk. paper)

z| 9781962645089 q| (ebook)

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a| n-us---

a| HV6322.7 b| .M437 2024

a| LHMA

a| Mehren, Elizabeth, e| author. 1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjtKf3DX4JTGhrQWF7FKcX

a| I lived to tell the world : b| stories from survivors of Holocaust, genocide, and the atrocities of war / c| Elizabeth Mehren ; with a foreword by Timothy Longman.

a| Corvallis, OR : b| Oregon State University Press ; a| Portland [Oregon] : b| The Immigrant Story, c| 2024.

c| ©2024

a| xiii, 290 pages : b| illustrations, portraits ; c| 23 cm

a| text b| txt 2| rdacontent

a| still image b| sti 2| rdacontent

a| unmediated b| n 2| rdamedia

a| volume b| nc 2| rdacarrier

a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290).

a| 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)

a| "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."-- c| Provided by publisher

a| Genocide survivors z| United States v| Case studies.

a| Holocaust survivors z| United States v| Case studies.

a| War victims z| United States v| Case studies.

a| Victims of political violence z| United States v| Case studies.

a| Genocide.

a| Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)

a| Longman, Timothy Paul, e| writer of foreword. 1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjBRTRYW6KhDHmbCVvHmYd

a| Oregon State University. b| Press, e| publisher.

b| scstacks h| HV6322.7 i| .M437 2024