Social upheavals and diasporic trends which continue today with emigration and global relocations, have made it difficult for Jews to properly record their own stories and great histories. It only takes one generation to make a broken link in the chain. Morgan says the project is also about taking up the challenge to record a history of the Jews in Africa, or alternatively, a history of Africa through Jewish eyes. The methodology is one that is more likely to avoid sweeping generalisations and totalising claims to truth, he argues. An associated part of the Life Story Project's work is the facilitating of life story workshops, run by Morgan.
Every family has a natural storyteller and a rich history.
In most families you will find at least one gifted or enthusiastic storyteller and this energy can be harnessed. The capturing of this can be a very rewarding and healing process. Our workshops are about jump starting such collaborations.