Published: 25 October 2019
Last updated: 4 March 2024
ORAL HISTORIAN Daisy Abboudi, herself descended from Sudanese Jews, has been talking to members of the community and collecting their photographs.
David Gabra can still remember the exact date he left Sudan. "Twenty fifth of May 1965," he said with certainty when talking about his departure.
At that time, things were getting increasingly difficult for Jewish people because of growing anti-Semitism.
"There was chaos... I remember one time we closed ourselves up in our home, and they were throwing stones at us, at our home."
David decided he could no longer stay in the country.
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Photo: Courtesy Jack Tamman
