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Slow Boat From and To China
A Journey
of History and Self Discovery
Part family memoir, part historical narrative, Slow Boat From and To China is a dynamic project chronicling the early life of Robert Goldman - one of the 18,000 Jews who called Shanghai home during the 1940’s and 50’s - and his long journey of 20 years from the Shanghai Ghetto to the streets of New York City.
What started out as a vow to finish her late husband’s story evolved into Faith’s compelling journey of self-exploration. This labor of love led Faith from research halls to the streets of Shanghai in 2006. Along the 12 year path, she created an archive of 46 first-person refugee testimonies, collaborated with journalists, academicians, authors, and historians to enable her project to reflect the larger Shanghai Jewish experience in the World War II and the postwar era. She became a self-taught documentarian, media presenter and speaker educating audiences about this largely forgotten piece of Jewish history. Through chutzpah, courage, and with love, she now is able to provide a legacy for Robert. Faith will be presenting at the 30th Annual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy held in Los Angeles July 11-16, 2010. Please visit the website www.jgsla2010.com for details or contact Faith at faithnamdlog@aol.com.
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