Oral history interview with Ilri Neziri
21 Mar 2015
Archives
Find it!
Total copies: 1
Interview: 1 hour 38 minutes 5 seconds
Ilir Neziri’s family comes from a small village in Kosovo. His father was an early supporter of the resistance to Serb oppression, well before the Kosova Liberation Army was formed. Known for his opposition and a wanted man, Ilir’s father hid from the Serbian authorities when the family moved to the capital, Prishtina. Ilir’s family were fugitives for months and somehow all survived the war in the capital, experiencing 12 weeks of bombardment by NATO. The family experienced the terror of arrests, bribing their way to safety. Ilir has vivid memories of the experience of conflict during his childhood. Ilir went on to medical school in Prishtina. He married a Kosovar girl who had been evacuated to Manchester, where they now have a home together. Ilir is a dentist and, after completing a few final papers, hopes to start work in the UK.
In this interview Ilir talks about life in Kosovo before and during the war and how he came to live in Manchester with his wife who was medically evacuated during the war.
Repository:
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre
Title:
Oral history interview with Ilri Neziri
Date of work:
21 Mar 2015
Reference number:
GB3228.53/1/2/14
Level of description:
Item from Series: Oral Histories (GB3228.53/1/2)
Part of:
Series: Oral Histories (GB3228.53/1/2)
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted24 hours notice is required to view this collection. Material will then be accessible through Manchester Central Library Search Room, Manchester Central Library, St. Peters Square, Manchester, M2 5PD. Any enquiries relating to this collection please contact: rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
Use restrictions:
Restricted
Language:
English
Record number:
8931818
Find it!
Total copies: 1