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BiographyErnest Glaser was born in Berlin in 1924. He witnessed the Kristallnacht at a young age with his grandmother, while his father was tipped off by his business partner, who was a member of the Nazi Party. The Glasers fled to Shanghai and lived in the Hongkew Ghetto and the French Concession. Ernest Glaser was residing in San Francisco with his wife at the time of the interview.
Interview summaryTalks of his family's decision to leave Germany after Hitler's rise to power. Further talks of Kristallnacht, the quota system and anti-Semitism in Germany. Narrates his journey from Germany to Shanghai and life there during the Second World War, including his job training, the ghetto, Ghoya and the pass system. Interview ends with Glaser's anecdote on how Shanghai has affected his life.
Interview summaryTalks of his family's decision to leave Germany after Hitler's rise to power. Further talks of Kristallnacht, the quota system and anti-Semitism in Germany. Narrates his journey from Germany to Shanghai and life there during the Second World War, including his job training, the ghetto, Ghoya and the pass system. Interview ends with Glaser's anecdote on how Shanghai has affected his life.I368. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 03/06/2023, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/22000
