Reference codeI369Name of interviewee (English)GARRICK, LeahDate of interview14/04/2010BiographyLeah Garrick is a fourth generation Sephardic Jew born in Shanghai to an Ashkenazi mother and a Sephardic father. During the Japanese occupation, the family was allowed to stay in their home as 'displaced persons'. The Garricks lost their assets with the onset of Communism in China, and the family was divided and immigrated to Israel, Australia, Macau and San Francisco, the latter where Garrick herself was living at the time of the interview.Interview summaryRecalls her childhood in Shanghai and her family's Jewish ties, including grandparents’ Jewish origins and the prejudice against her parents’ marriage due to different Jewish backgrounds and cultures. Recounts her experience in Shanghai during the war living as a stateless refugee. Mentions the Jewish community in Macau and talks of her family's evacuation to Hong Kong. Also discusses the Yom Kippur War, and other wars involving the Jewish community.Duration165 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopDonationYes - documentsTopicJewsMacauWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryGARRICK, Leah
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