Baghdad

Speaker's community of origin:

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Conversation topics:

Language

Documentation:

Ophir Phofliger

Year of recording:

2021

Life story, occupation and livelihood

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda

Name of speaker:

David Khedher Basson

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Chemical Engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Year of immigration:

1995

Departure date:

1972

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Life story, Occupations and livelihoods

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Phofliger

Year of recording:

2021

School and attempt to get a student visa in the UK

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda

Name of speaker:

David Khedher Basson

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Chemical Engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Year of immigration:

1995

Departure date:

1972

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Education, Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Phofliger

Year of recording:

2021

Relationship with the Muslim neighbour and meeting her again

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda

Name of speaker:

David Khedher Basson

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Chemical Engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Year of immigration:

1995

Departure date:

1972

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Phofliger

Year of recording:

2021

First meeting with the extended family

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda

Name of speaker:

David Khedher Basson

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Chemical Engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Year of immigration:

1995

Departure date:

1972

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Family

Documentation:

Ophir Phofliger

Year of recording:

2021

First attempt to immigrate to the UK

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda

Name of speaker:

David Khedher Basson

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Chemical Engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Year of immigration:

1995

Departure date:

1972

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Life story

Documentation:

Ophir Phofliger

Year of recording:

2021

Political background and Jews' immigration from Iraq

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda

Name of speaker:

David Khedher Basson

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Chemical Engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Year of immigration:

1995

Departure date:

1972

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Aliya, Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Phofliger

Year of recording:

2021

Life and family in Baghdad

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda

Name of speaker:

David Khedher Basson

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Chemical Engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Year of immigration:

1995

Departure date:

1972

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Community, Family

Documentation:

Ophir Fofliger

Year of recording:

2021

Flight to the UK and absorbing the country

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center in Or Yehuda

Name of speaker:

David Khedher Basson

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Chemical Engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Year of immigration:

1995

Departure date:

1972

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Settlement and absorption

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Phofliger

Year of recording:

2021

'Ha Laḥma ʿAnya' from Baghdad

Dedicated to my grandfather Ḥacham Garji Yaʾir ZT"L

*We thank Ḥacham David Menaḥem for his permission to use this recording

Name of speaker:

Ḥacham David Menaḥem

Occupation of speaker:

Rabbi, musician and composer

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Speaker's community of origin:

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