The searches conducted in various archives by Intxorta 1937 Kultur Elkartea have already identified 6,819 cases in the area. The children of war “are an important part of building the historical memory of our people and territory.”
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Intxorta 1937 Kultur Elkartea and the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa have asked for the cooperation of citizens to supplement the data and testimonials of a study in order to identify and restore the memory of the boys and girls who were exiled during the civil war
Searches in various archives have already led to identification 6819 casesbut, as representatives of both entities explained at a press conference, it is now a matter of testimonials and additional data in each case, for which the cooperation of the people preserving the memory of those exiled youth is essential, as well as of the general public.” .
Most of these minors were received in France (3139), followed by Catalonia (1,796), Belgium (334), the USSR (466) and the United Kingdom (180). They also found refuge in Argentina, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, Madrid, Mexico, Switzerland, Chile, Uruguay, Valencia, Cuba, Argentina and Venezuela.
The Regional Director of Human Rights and Democratic Culture, Ion Gambraaccompanied by members of the association Intxorta 1937 Kultur Elkartea Julia Monge Yes Joshua Chuecaexplained that “although they did not participate in the war, they suffered the serious consequences from a very young age”.
“Fear, bombings, alienation from their relatives and people close to them and, finally, the need to go into exile and leave the protection of their fathers and mothers behind. Many of them never returned to the Basque Country“, he recalls, remembering that the children of war are “an important piece in building the historical memory of our people and territory”.
The aim of the research is to identify the Civil War children born in Gipuzkoa by their first and last names and even obtain a photo and a brief history of their respective lives. In-depth interviews are also conducted among those who are still alive. So far 45 people have been interviewed.
Citizen cooperation
In recent months, service offices have been installed in Irun, Eibar, Soraluze and Tolosa, and it will be opened in Andoain in June, with the support of the Oroituz group, to gain the cooperation of the citizens. This itinerant office will also be located in the Gipuzkoa Provincial Council on June 27 and 29 and July 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Gunea.
With the preparation of the investigation, the Provincial Council also wants to organize an act of recognition and justification of the memory of these children.
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Source: EITB
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