Reference codeI363Name of interviewee (English)HUDSON, Agga BashaDate of interview09/04/2010BiographyAgga Basha Hudson was born into a wealthy expatriate family in Shanghai before the war period. The Basha Family shared a room with the Kadoories when they were interned in Cha Pei Camp by the Japanese. The family survived the internment camp but had their assets taken by the Japanese and later the Communist government. Agga Basha Hudson kept in touch with the Kadoories for years and was residing in Arizona at the time of the interview.Interview summaryRecounts Basha Hudson's prominent family background in Shanghai and the expatriate and Russian communities in China. Describes the conditions of Japanese internment camps and the torture Basha Hudson endured during her imprisonment. Also recounts her culture shock experiences in United States after her stay in China, and talks of the Kadoories' visits in 1953 as well as her trip to the Kadoorie Farm.Duration90 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopDonationYes - documentsTopicJewsKadoorie FamilyShanghaiWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryHUDSON, Agga Basha
