'Long is The Road to Freedom': Songs of Exile and Detention; Deportees to Kenya Conference
Recording reference code : TP - 2/ 1
Description
- "Long is The Road to Freedon" - radio program hosted by Haim Yavin marking 13 year since return of deportees to Africa to Israel. Yaakov Meridor,
Arie Ben-Eliezer, Shimon Scheibe, Eliyahu Lankin, Uri Hefetz, Shlomo Ben-Shlomo, Ben-Zion Keshet on many escape attempts from deportee camps in Eritrea and Kenya.
At end of program - songs of exile. Show aired in 1961.
- Songs of exile and detention composed about atmosphere of detention camps and deportation in Israel
and Africa - song of Hakardel, from Tel Aviv to Latrun,Hora Mizra,
chapters, atmosphere, Yambo. Recorded by Jabotinsky Institute, marking four years since return of deportees from Africa to Israel.
- Deportees to Kenya Conference - marking eight years since return of deportees from Africa.
Reading the names of deportees that died. Greetings and humorous overview of life in the camp, reading letters of congratulation of Rabbi Arie Levin, Mr. Sauman and Dr. Williamson.
Dov Milman - escape of fifty-four prisoners from Asmara.
Shmuel Tamir - last deportation to Kenya and attitude of camp commander to deportees.
Yosef Winitzki - Memorial for Zeev Jabotinsky in Camp Sudan.
Event Date: 09/07/1956.

