Overview

Oral history records and documents the history and intangible heritage of the United Arab Emirates through oral narratives and firsthand accounts stored in the memories of elderly people and witnesses to the times. Oral history monitors historical events and lifestyles in the past to preserve the material and moral characteristics of the UAE society for future generations by conducting audio and video interviews, which are subsequently classified and indexed to enrich the National Library and Archives' holdings.
The interview focuses on recording and documenting the biography of the narrator, then moves on to other topics, such as:
Information on the history of certain places in the UAE and associated stories and memories of people who inhabited them is also collected
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