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Nov 2024
34m 24s

Storytelling in Times of Conflict with O...

Claire Waite Brown
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Oksana Kukurudza's deeply personal writing project titled Sunflowers Bend But Rarely Break, explores her parents' harrowing experiences as forced labourers in Nazi Germany during World War II. Oksana's motivation for writing stems not only from her parents' stories but also from the striking parallels she observes between their experiences and the ongoing co ... Show More
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