Yvonne talks about her maternal grandmother's flight from Germany to China, joining Yvonne and her parents in Shanghai a year after they had arrived there in 1939. Yvonne states that the remaining family perished during the Holocaust. She explains why her mother chose Shanghai as a place of refuge.

Gerald talks about his family's flight from Nazi Germany to China in 1939, on board of the German steamship "Scharnhorst."  He mentions the instrumental role of Jewish relief organizations that assisted his family during the trip and describes his first impressions of Shanghai.

Henry describes his flight from Berlin, Germany, to Shanghai, China, in summer 1940 and recalls the family members he left behind.

Judith reflects on the social relations that were formed among Jewish refugees of various nationalities in Shanghai, China, during the war.

Eva discusses the housing conditions her family had in the Hongkew ghetto in Shanghai, China, and describes the food available to the ghetto inhabitants during the war.