Our research team is documenting oral histories from three different immigrant communities but we keep running into the problem that different community members remember the same events completely differently, and we're starting to argue among ourselves about whose version to trust. Some of us think we should present multiple perspectives while others want to find the 'real' story, and it's creating tension about the whole project.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group is discovering that the pursuit of historical truth becomes complicated when memory itself is culturally shaped and personally lived.
“Where Are You with Memory and retention across cultures?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.