Reference codeI309Name of interviewee (English)BIEGER, NinaDate of interview17/08/2009BiographyNina Bieger is the wife of Felix Bieger, former General Manager of The Peninsula Hong Kong. She was born in Tsingtao and is of White Russian descent and spent the war years in Macau. After the war, she worked for the World Council of Churches in Hong Kong helping Jewish refugees in China and relocating them around the world.Interview summaryTalks of family's origins and her years spent in Macau during the Second World War. Speaks of the Portuguese community, and her school days in Hong Kong. Describes her work at the World Council of Churches helping resettle Jewish refugees from China. Also shares some of the tragic refugee stories she had encountered.Duration115 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopic1967 RiotsJewish RefugeePortuguese CommunityWhite RussianWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryBIEGER, Nina
