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Title:Documentary Projects for Refugee and Displaced Children in Southern Africa
Author:Korstad, Robert RodgersISNI
Year:1993
Periodical:Journal of Social Development in Africa (ISSN 1012-1080)
Volume:8
Issue:2
Pages:61-72
Language:English
Notes:biblio. refs.
Geographic term:Southern Africa
Subjects:children
refugees
Mozambicans
child care
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Miscellaneous (i.e. Demography, Refugees, Sports)
sociology
displaced persons
Documentation
social problems
Abstract:The uprooting and dislocation experienced by Mozambicans has effectively separated children from their own history and cultural traditions. This is a serious problem, as the psychosocial development of children is intimately connected to a sense of their own identity and family background. In previous times a living sense of history was passed down through a rich oral tradition. This has been violenty interrupted as a result of the war. However, various documentary projects developed in Mozambique and elsewhere have helped to reengage dislocated children in cultural and community activities. The author suggests development of documentary projects and activities among refugee and displaced children and young persons that could include oral history, photographic projects, autobiography and video. These would help reestablish 'collective memory' for children, help them to develop basic communication and learning skills and provide a source of historical and cultural information to the community generally. Bibliogr., sum.
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