In the East

In the EastDiscover the untold narrative of resilience with 'Tehran Children' by Mikhal Dekel, a groundbreaking work that sheds light on the extraordinary Holocaust journey of nearly a quarter million Jews. This compelling title explores the hidden stories of Jewish refugees who found sanctuary in the Soviet interior, Central Asia, and the Middle East during World War II. A powerful blend of memoir and history, the book reveals the incredible experiences of

Discover the untold narrative of resilience with 'Tehran Children' by Mikhal Dekel, a groundbreaking work that sheds light on the extraordinary Holocaust journey of nearly a quarter million Jews. This compelling title explores the hidden stories of Jewish refugees who found sanctuary in the Soviet interior, Central Asia, and the Middle East during World War II. A powerful blend of memoir and history, the book reveals the incredible experiences of those, like the author's father, who were interconnected through the shared struggle for survival. With 464 pages of meticulously researched content, 'Tehran Children' includes insights gathered from Soviet archives and personal accounts that illuminate the courage and tenacity of Jewish communities in Muslim lands.

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ISBN: 9780393868456
Year: 2021
Publisher: W W Norton & Company

In investigating her father's past as a 'Tehran Child,' Dekel addresses themes of identity, memory, and the impact of political decisions on the fate of refugees. This essential read is perfect for history buffs, students of Jewish heritage, and anyone looking to deepen their understanding of complex global migration narratives.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393868456
Year: 2021
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 464


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Despite decades of outstanding writing about the Holocaust, the full story of roughly a quarter million Jews who survived Nazi extermination in the Soviet interior, Central Asia, and the Middle East is nearly unknown, even to their descendants. Investigating her late father's mysterious identity as a ?Tehran Child,? literary scholar Mikhal Dekel delved deep into archives ?including Soviet files not previously available to Western scholars?on three continents. She pursued the path of these Holocaust refugees from remote Kolyma in Siberia to Tashkent in Uzbekistan and, with the help of an Iranian friend and colleague, to Tehran. It was there that her father, aunt, and nearly a thousand other Jewish refugee children survived the war.


Dekel's part-memoir, part-history, part-literary-political reflection on fate, identity, and memory uncovers the lost story of Jewish refuge in Muslim lands, the complex global politics behind whether refugees live or die, and the collective identity-creation that determines the past we remember.