Changi Chapel

Reproduction - original now at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra

August 16th 2005
I went to Changi prison museum and chapel today before going to the airport. The tour that I had was very touching, thought-provoking and of course, saddening. I'd read a lot of Changi, such as The Diary of A Girl in Changi, and other books from Australian men held there. Awful stories of 10,000 Aussie guys in a prison area built for 1,000. I'm getting more and more of a rounded view on ... read more

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Rachael ORourke

Hi! I love travelling. I don't know what to do with myself when I'm in my home country Australia. It is most interesting to me when I am travelling to another state or something. As an English and Japanese teacher I've lived in Japan and China, but I've also travelled a lot apart from that, such as Korea, the USA and Germany. Living in Australia at the moment, I'm always hanging out for a trip overseas. I love learning languages and photography, so they are always my focus when I travel. About sites to see, I am interested in history and culture, so I love everything from a trip to a templ... full info

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