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What to do with old family photos?
Two generations on, no one knows who is in the pictures any more. A photo without a name is like a letter without a sender. But this can still be changed — if you ask the right people.
Photos without names lose their meaning
A black-and-white photo from 1962. A wedding, a village house, an entire family. As long as the older generation is alive, someone can say: that is Zeynep Teyze, next to her Mehmet Amca, behind them Babaanne's house. Once a generation is gone, those names are usually lost — and with them the story.
Ask now — not later
- Who is in the photo?
- Where was it taken — which village, which town?
- What year was it, roughly?
- What was special about that day?
- Who took the photo?
Connect photos with voice messages
A photo is a beginning. A voice message to go with it is the actual memory. In Aile Hafızası you can combine both: photo, original audio, transcript, people, places, year. The meaning behind the image is preserved.
Examples to start with
- Grandparents' wedding photo — who was there, who is missing today?
- Village house in Turkey — exactly where, which rooms were there?
- A migration photo from the 60s or 70s — train station, suitcase, first flat.
- Bayram photo with the whole family — which foods, which voices?
Ready to capture your own family memory?
Three free questions — no credit card, no account password.