Life Stories of Montrealers Displaced by War, Genocide, and other Human Rights Violations is an oral history project exploring Montrealers’ experiences and memories of mass violence and displacement. A team of both university and community-based researchers is in the process of recording life story interviews with more than 500 Montreal residents over the next five years.

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"I Was There - Stories of Women in Conflict Zones"
Montreal Human Rights Film Festival screening and discussion


Come and listen to these women who have shared their unique story with the Montreal Life Stories project. They are from Colombia, Rwanda, Haiti and Cambodia. They have lived in conflict zones. This short film is a tribute to their stories. Panelists will launch the discussion and answer your questions.


Monday, March 15th 2010, 7-9pm
Simon-Bolivar Cultural Centre
394 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West
(Place-des-Arts metro station)


Free admission - Welcome to all!


Life Stories is housed by Concordia’s Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling.