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A Humble Quest With Sandra Koukou

Listen to Sandra Koukou speak about her childhood as a Jew in Tehran, finding an identity for herself in the Babylonian Jewish Community in Montreal, and the harrowing details of her father’s detention at Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison. With details from Joseph Heskel Koukou’s book “The Book: A Humble Quest into the Hebrew Scriptures” – co-edited by Sandra – listen to Sandra recount how she narrowly managed to save her father from the execution list and how they both persevered through the strength they found in Judaism. This oral history was conducted and edited by Cathy Sorokurs.